Tangy Bean Salad Recipes

TANGY BASIL BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Cut beans into 1-1/4-in. pieces. Place in a saucepan and cover with water bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Rinse with cold water and drain well. In a bowl, combine the beans, onions, basil, oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Sprinkle with Romano cheese and toss to coat.

TANGY FOUR-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the beans, mushrooms, green pepper and onion. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. , Pour dressing over bean mixture and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Serve with a slotted spoon.

GRANDMA'S SWEET AND TANGY BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix green beans, kidney beans, wax beans, corn, sweet peas, celery, onion, cucumber, and green bell pepper together in a bowl.
• Stir vinegar, sugar, vegetable oil, and salt together in a saucepan; bring to a boil until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Pour vinegar mixture over bean mixture; marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight. Drain salad of extra marinade before serving.

CRISP AND TANGY BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse and drain the beans. Pour into a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, stir together the sugar, salt, cumin, and black pepper. Add the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, and lime juice. Add a few drops of hot sauce, as much or as little as you like.
• Wash, seed, and dice the 3 sweet peppers. I like to cut the peppers to about the same size pieces as the beans. Stir together the beans, peppers, and dressing. Let sit for a couple hours before serving. Stir just before serving.

TANGY BEETROOT & BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Wearing kitchen gloves, peel and trim the beets and cut into 2cm wedges. Place them on a large sheet of tin foil, then toss with 1 tbsp oil, half the orange zest and seasoning. Cook for 45 mins-1 hr until they can be easily pierced with a fork. Leave to cool.
• Cook soya beans for 3 mins in boiling water until softened. Drain, cool under the cold tap, then drain again. Strip leaves from the thyme and whisk with the vinegar, remaining olive oil and shallot. When you're ready to serve, toss everything together and scatter over the remaining zest.

TANGY GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Trim the green beans, and cook in boiling salted water for 5 -6 minutes until tender.
• Drain the beans and refresh under cold running water, place in a serving bowl.
• Make the salad dressing by blending the oils, vinegar, garlic, mustard, sugar and salt, thoroughly together.
• Pour over the beans and toss to mix.
• Heat the oil and butter in a frying pan, and fry the garlic for one minute.
• Stir in the breadcrumbs, and fry over a moderate heat for about 3 - 4 minutes, until golden-brown, stirring frequently.
• Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the parsley, and then the egg.
• Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over the green beans.
• Serve warm, or at room temperature.