3 Bean Salad
Posted Jun 14, 2024, Updated Sep 28, 2024
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This 3 bean salad recipe is a light and flavorful side dish that takes less than 10 minutes to prepare. In this recipe, three types of beans are mixed with herbs and spices and tossed in a delicious homemade dressing!
This three bean salad recipe is a delicious combination of bold and fresh flavors and textures.
Three types of beans are combined with herbs and spices then tossed in a light and slightly sweet dressing. It only takes 10 minutes to make this 3 bean salad, and it’s easy to prepare in advance for a BBQ, potluck etc.
Serve bean as a refreshing side dish with your favorite dinner recipes like hamburgers, grilled BBQ chicken. etc.!
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Beans. this recipe uses a combination of Cannellini, garbanzo and kidney beans. You can substitute your favorite beans like great northern, or green beans.
- Red onion. green, white or yellow onions are good substitutes for red.
- Minced garlic. freshly minced or jarred are both good choices.
- Olive oil. avocado oil or canola oil are good substitutes.
- Honey. granulated sugar can be used in place of honey.
How to Make Bean Salad
Let’s walk through this recipe together, and don’t forget to watch the video.
Begin by making the dressing – whisk the ingredients together in a small bowl.
Then, in a large bowl (preferably one with a lid), combine the beans, onion, minced garlic, parsley and celery.
Next, pour the dressing over the bean mixture
Stir until the dressing is evenly distributed.
Cover the bean salad and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving, and up to overnight.
Serve
Transfer the 3 bean salad to a serving bowl and garnish with extra parsley. Serve cold with your favorite main dish and BBQ recipes:
- Homemade hamburgers
- Waldorf Salad
- Chicken Kebabs
- Grilled BBQ chicken or Greek Chicken
- Coleslaw
- Broccoli Salad
- Potato Salad
- Cucumber Salad
Store
Store leftover three bean salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.
Bean Salad Recipe FAQS
3 to 5 days.
Here are some serving suggestions:
Homemade hamburgers
Chicken Kebabs
Grilled BBQ chicken or Greek Chicken
Coleslaw
Broccoli Salad
Potato Salad
Yes, you can double or triple this recipe to serve a large crowd.
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Three Bean Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 15 ounces Cannellini beans (drained and rinsed)
- 15 ounces kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
- 15 ounces garbanzo beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 cup red onion (finely diced)
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley (finely chopped)
- 2 ribs celery (finely diced (heaping ½ cup))
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients.
- In a large bowl (preferably one with a lid), combine beans, onion, minced garlic, parsley and celery.
- Pour the dressing over the bean mixture and stir to combine.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Transfer the bean salad to a serving bowl. Garnish with extra parsley.
- Serve cold.
Video
Notes
- Beans. this recipe uses a combination of Cannellini, garbanzo and kidney beans. You can substitute your favorite beans like great northern, or green beans.
- Red onion. green, white or yellow onions are good substitutes for red.
- Minced garlic. freshly minced or jarred are both good choices.
- Olive oil. avocado oil or canola oil are good substitutes.
- Honey. granulated sugar can be used in place of honey.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Very good, but I put cucumbers and celery in it also
Those are delicious additions!