Lobios Salad (Spiced Kidney Beans with Herbs and Feta)

Ingredients

For the salad:

• 2
  
  quarts cooked kidney beans
  
• 2/3
  
  cup sweet onion, thinly sliced
  
• 1
  
  cup cilantro, chopped
  
• 1
  
  cup parsley, chopped
  
• 1
  
  cup walnuts, chopped and sieved to remove find crumbs
  
• 1
  
  cup crumbled sheep’s milk feta
  

For the dressing:

• 1
  
  clove garlic, minced
  
• 4
  
  teaspoons Turkish hot pepper paste (we use Sera brand; see note in headnote)
  
• 1
  
  teaspoon ground marigold
  
• 1/2
  
  teaspoon ground cinnamon
  
• 2
  
  tablespoons pomegranate molasses
  
• 1/2
  
  cup olive oil
  
• 1
  
  lemon, juiced
  
• 
  
  Salt, to taste
  

Directions

1. Combine beans, onion, cilantro, parsley, and walnuts in a bowl. Mix to combine.
2. Make the dressing: Whisk together garlic, pepper paste, marigold, cinnamon, pomegranate molasses, olive oil, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt in a separate bowl.
3. Dress the bean mixture with the dressing. Taste for seasoning. Add more salt or lemon as needed. Top with crumbled feta and gently mix to combine.