Three Bean Salad
This three bean salad has a delicious vinaigrette dressing, which takes the flavors over the top. A fresh cold salad that you can make ahead. Since this salad includes so many beans, it provides a lot of fiber and protein too. What a delicious way to get that in your diet.
Servings: 10 Servings
Calories: 206kcal
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Ingredients
- 15 ounce kidney beans 1 can
- 15 ounce green beans 1 can
- 15 ounce yellow beans 1 can
- 1/2 cup onions diced, can be sweet onion, red, white, or yellow, even green onions.
- 1/3 cup canola oil or olive oil
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar or white vinegar
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 TBSP dried parsley optional
Instructions
- Drain and rinse the kidney beans in a colander. Add those to a mixing bowl.15 ounce kidney beans
- Drain the green beans and the yellow beans, add those to the mixing bowl.15 ounce green beans, 15 ounce yellow beans
- Dice the onion and add that to the bowl.1/2 cup onions
- In a separate bowl, whisk the oil, sugar, salt, pepper, and parsley. Pour this over the beans and onions in the mixing bowl and gently toss to incorporate.1/3 cup canola oil, 1/2 cup rice vinegar, 2/3 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1 TBSP dried parsley
- For best taste, refrigerate 2 hours or overnight to let the flavors meld together. However, you can serve this right away if you choose.
Notes
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Keeping salad. Keep the bean salad in the refrigerator in a sealed container or covered with plastic wrap for up to 5 days.
Substitute beans. If you do not like one of the kinds of beans you can substitute for another type of canned beans. Using mixed beans makes the salad more flavorful and pretty.
Honey or sugar. You may substitute equal amounts of honey instead of adding sugar.
Seasonings. Just a bit of salt and pepper. Another option is to add a teaspoon of celery seed. It gives a nice flavor pop once in awhile when you bite into one.
Herbs. The herbs are optional, but they add so much flavor. Dried herbs may also be used instead of fresh herbs. Reduce the amounts by half.
Can I Use Fresh Green Beans? Yes. Just blanch them first so they are tender. Then add them to the recipe.
Do I have to cook canned beans? No. They are already cooked and all you need to do is drain them, rinse them, and add them to this salad.
Nutrition
Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 124mg | Potassium: 369mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 298IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg