I love a good salad, some of my favorite salad recipes include burrata salad, pesto pasta salad and Mexican coleslaw. This bean salad is so good that I can make a whole meal out of it! Best of all, it takes just 10 minutes to prepare.
Three Bean Salad Ingredients
This three bean salad includes a can of garbanzo beans, a can of kidney beans, thinly sliced red onions, fresh green beans and parsley. For your dressing you will need olive oil, sugar, apple cider vinegar, salt and black pepper. Pair your salad with main course options such as stuffed bell peppers, crack chicken, eggplant lasagna, chicken milanese or chicken coated in jerk chicken marinade.
How Do You Make Three Bean Salad?
To make this three bean salad recipe, first boil the green beans in salted water until tender. Place them in a bowl with ice water to cool. In a large bowl place the cooled green beans, chickpeas, kidney beans, onion and parsley. In a separate small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients, then pour the dressing over the beans and toss everything together. Chill the salad for at least 2 hours, then serve and enjoy!
Tips For Three The Perfect Bean Salad
I use a mandoline to get ultra thin shavings of red onion. Serve this salad as a side dish, or add some protein like cooked cubed chicken for a main course offering. While I recommend using fresh green beans for the best flavor and texture, you can also use canned green beans if needed. Be sure to rinse your canned beans well to remove excess sodium. This salad is perfect for summer picnics because it doesn’t have any lettuce to wilt in the heat. However, I do recommend keeping the salad cool before serving it. Salads should not sit at room temperature for more than 1 hour during the warmer months to stay within food safety guidelines.
Bean Salad Variations
While I love this salad as-is, sometimes I mix thing up a bit by including other types of beans! You still want about 5 1/2 – 6 cups of beans total, but you can add in different varieties for a different flavor.
Four Beans: Kidney beans, garbanzo beans, green beans and wax beans. Five Beans: Kidney beans, garbanzo beans, green beans, wax beans and cannellini beans. Six Beans: Kidney beans, garbanzo beans, green beans, wax beans, cannellini beans and lima beans. Seven Beans: Kidney beans, garbanzo beans, green beans, wax beans, cannellini beans, lima beans and pinto beans.
Try adding some ingredients to bring extra flavor to your bean salad.
Herbs: I typically use parsley in my salad because I always have it on hand, but other great options include green onions, basil, oregano, mint or fresh dill. Veggies: You can add chopped celery, bell peppers or tomatoes to this salad for some new flavors and textures. Dressing: For a sweeter dressing add a tablespoon of honey or maple syrup to your salad dressing. To make your dressing more tangy, try adding two teaspoons of Dijon mustard or some of red wine vinegar.
No matter what type of beans you choose, this bean salad recipe is always a huge hit at potlucks and picnics!
Three Bean Salad Video
