5.0 from 30 votes
Three Bean Salad
Classic Three Bean Salad is the perfect BBQ side dish. This easy, make-ahead dish is always a hit and perfect for potlucks too!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 5 cups
Calories: 113 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh green beans prepared and cut into 2 inch pieces
- 8 ounces yellow wax beans canned and rinsed
- 8 ounces butter beans canned and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard optional
- 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon white onion finely minced or grated
- 1 garlic clove finely minced or grated
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Fill a large Dutch oven or pot 1/2 with water, bring to a boil.
- Add green beans. Boil for 2 minutes. Drain and transfer to a mixing bowl fitted with a colander and filled with ice water. When cooled, drain in the fitted colander and transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Place blanched green beans, butter beans and wax beans in a large mixing bowl.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together Dijon mustard through black pepper.
- Toss with beans. Refrigerate and cover for 4-24 hours.
- Before serving, allow to sit at room temperature for 20-30 minutes and toss to recoat. You might need to drain some of the liquid before serving.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!
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Notes
- Prepared green beans just means that the woody ends are snipped with kitchen shears or snapped off.
Nutrition Information
Calories
113kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Sodium
157mg
(7%)
Potassium
367mg
(10%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
315IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
15.8mg
(18%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 113
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 113kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Sodium | 157mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 367mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 315IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 15.8mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.