Perfect 3 Bean Salad Recipes

CLASSIC THREE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• For the salad: Heat a large pot of water over high heat and bring to a boil. Season generously with salt. Add the green beans and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until tender, but still have a slight crunch. Drain in a colander and rinse well under cold water until cool. Chop into 1-inch pieces.
• For the dressing: In a large bowl, whisk to combine the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.
• Add the cooled green beans, cannellini beans, kidney beans, celery, red onion, and parsley to the bowl with the dressing. Toss well to combine and serve.

PERFECT 3-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain the canned green and yellow beans in a colander ; transfer them to a large serving bowl.
• Drain the kidney beans in a colander; run cold water over them until it runs clear. Add the kidney beans to the bowl with the green and yellow beans.
• Remove the stem and seeds from the bell pepper and chop it. Peel the red onion and slice it thinly. Add the bell pepper and onion to the beans.
• In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, oil, sugar, salt, and pepper; whisk until smooth. Pour the dressing mixture over the vegetables and then toss gently to coat.
• Toss the salad until the ingredients are thoroughly coated with the dressing. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours.
• Toss again just before serving.

BEST BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the green beans, wax beans, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, green pepper, onion, and celery in a large bowl; toss to mix.
• Whisk together the oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, and sugar in a separate bowl until the sugar is dissolved; pour over the bean mixture. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight before serving.

OLD-FASHIONED 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.

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.

3 BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain and rinse the three cans of beans and add them to a large mixing bowl.
• In a separate, medium, microwave-safe bowl, combine the olive oil, sugar, and vinegar. Mix well and place in the microwave for 30-45 seconds or until the sugar fully dissolves when stirred.
• Add the remaining ingredients along with the sugar mixture to the bowl with the beans and gently fold it all together until it's thoroughly combined.
• Serve immediately or for more flavor, chill for 24 hours. Enjoy!