Mabel Drakes Three Bean Salad Recipes

THREE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together green beans, wax beans, kidney beans, onion, sugar, vinegar, vegetable oil, salt, pepper, and celery seed. Let set in refrigerator for at least 12 hours.

THREE-BEAN SALAD FOR 3

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first four ingredients. In another bowl, whisk the sugar, vinegar, oil and pepper; stir into bean mixture. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

"COULDN'T BE EASIER" THREE-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine green beans, lima beans, red beans, red bell pepper, and onion in a large bowl with a tight-fitting lid.
• Mix together canola oil, apple cider vinegar, sugar, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl. Pour mixture over bean mixture. Seal lid and shake bowl until evenly coated. Refrigerate for 24 hours or until all ingredients are completely thawed. Shake well before serving.

TRADITIONAL THREE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix green beans, yellow wax beans, kidney beans, onion, celery, green bell pepper, and pimento peppers in a bowl.
• Combine vinegar, oil, sugar, salt, and pepper in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from burner and pour dressing over bean mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate until flavors blend, 8 hours to overnight.

MABEL DRAKE'S THREE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine beans through green pepper and set aside.
• Slightly warm remaining ingredients in a pan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Do not let this get hot!
• Stir into bean mixture to coat and refrigerate overnight.
• Drain well before serving and toss with oil to seal in marinade flavor.

HERBY THREE-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a dry medium saucepan (one large enough to hold the green beans in Step 4), toast coriander seeds over medium heat, stirring frequently, until fragrant, 2 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl to cool. Once the seeds are cool enough to handle, use a mortar and pestle to crack them, or place them on a cutting board and crack with the flat side of a chef's knife. Set aside.
• Fill the same saucepan you used for the coriander with salted water and bring to a boil.
• While waiting for the water to boil, combine 1/4 cup vinegar, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in large mixing bowl. Slowly whisk in olive oil. Add onion along with fennel or celery, or both, and toss. Set aside to marinate for at least 10 minutes while preparing the rest of the salad.
• To the boiling water, add the green beans and blanch for 2 to 3 minutes, until they turn bright green and are crisp-tender. Immediately drain beans in a colander, then run cold tap water over them to stop the cooking. Once cool, pat them dry.
• Add the blanched green beans, chickpeas, cannellini beans, herbs and toasted coriander seeds to the marinated onions. Season with remaining salt and pepper, and gently toss to evenly combine. Taste and add more salt and vinegar if needed. (Keep in mind that you'll also be adding flaky salt to finish.) Drizzle with olive oil and flaky sea salt, and serve.

THREE-BEAN SALAD FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Cut green and wax beans into 1-1/4-in. pieces; place in a saucepan. Cover with water and cook until crisp-tender. Drain; place in a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients; mix gently. Cover and chill for several hours before serving.

THREE BEAN SALAD WITH RED ONION

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl and stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Add the rest, stir well and refrigerate overnight.

THREE-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Thaw and drain lima beans and green beans. Drain and rinse kidney beans.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together vinegar and oil; season generously with salt and pepper. Add all beans; toss to combine.
• Let marinate at room temperature or in the refrigerator, tossing occasionally, at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day.

BOB'S THREE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine red kidney beans, green beans, and garbanzo beans in a large bowl. Add onion, garlic, sugar, Italian seasoning, rice wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil; stir to coat. Season with salt. Marinate salad in refrigerator before serving, at least 1 hour.

MAKE-AHEAD THREE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine beans, onions and parsley in a large bowl.
• Combine dressing, sugar and garlic; pour over bean mixture and toss.
• Cover; refrigerate at least 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Just before serving, remove bean mixture with slotted spoon to lettuce-lined salad bowl.

THREE BEAN SALAD WITH BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Drain and rinse canned beans in a colander.
• Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp; set aside. Reserve bacon grease in skillet.
• Add the chopped onion and garlic to the skillet and cook until light golden.
• While onion cooks, whisk together the vinegar, oil, cornstarch, mustard and brown sugar.
• Stir dressing into skillet with the onions and cook, stirring, until mixture thickens. Allow to cool slightly.
• Place beans in a salad bowl and add crumbled bacon.
• Stir cooled dressing into beans, cover and chill several hours or overnight.