This is called lunch salad because, yes, you guessed it, it makes a great lunch. Instead of taking tuna, egg, or chicken salad for lunch, which contain mostly meat, you can make this quick lunch salad that incorporates so many more vegetables and grains, and is as satisfying as it is good for you. There are multiple variations but the basic premise is a whole grain – bean – vegetable – and a protein (chicken, tuna, or more beans). Other ways to vary this dish would be to add fruit in place of some of the vegetables.