5.0 from 15 votes
Three Bean Salad Recipe
This tasty three-bean salad recipe is incredibly easy-to-make and jam-packed with beans and vegetables in a delicious vinaigrette.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 287 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 cups trimmed green beans cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 cups trimmed wax beans cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 15 ounce can drained kidney beans
- 1 15 ounce can drained garbanzo beans
- ½ peeled and small diced yellow onion
- 1 small diced rib of celery
- ½ seeded and small diced red bell pepper
- 3 tablespoons finely minced fresh parsley
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the vinegar, oil, sugar, salt, and pepper to a small bowl and whisk until combined. Set aside.
- Next, trim both the green and wax beans and cut them into bite-size pieces, about 1”.
- Add the green and wax beans to a large pot of boiling salted water for 2 to 3 minutes and then flash chill them in an ice bath (see video).
- Drain the green and wax beans completely and add them to a bowl with the kidney beans, garbanzo beans, celery, peppers, onion, parsley, dressing, salt, and pepper, and mix until combined. Serve.
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Notes
- Make-Ahead: You can make this recipe up to 1 day ahead of time. Keep cool before serving.
- How to Store: Cover and keep this three-bean salad in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. This will not freeze.
Nutrition Information
Calories
287kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Sodium
16mg
(1%)
Potassium
630mg
(18%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
587IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
29mg
(32%)
Calcium
87mg
(9%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 287
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 287kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 587IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.