

You’ll want to let the three bean salad chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours before serving it so the flavors have time to come together.

To make this cold bean salad recipe, simply drain and rinse the four kinds of beans before mixing them together with some thinly sliced onion and the pucker-inducing dressing. See more: 20 Recipes You Can Make with a Can of Beans The dressing mellows the thinly sliced onion and pickles the whole batch for a sweet pucker you’ll never want to pass up. I use a combination of two vinegars for the dressing: white wine vinegar for a more mellow tang with a touch of apple cider vinegar to give the dressing a punch.

That’s why I like my homemade version best. The four beans I crave most in my three bean salad are:īean salad is one of my favorite additions to my lunch time salads, but I’m not as big a fan of the syrupy dressed version too often found in the the jarred and canned varieties. And the best part, you get all the vitamins and nutrients from beans in a can. This recipe for bean salad starts in the pantry with one basic vegetable in four different varieties, providing vitamins and protein you can’t find in just every veggie. While this salad is most often called a three bean salad, I just couldn’t help but add in another bean to make it four, not just because it added a different shape and a little more color-because you know, food is art-but because how could I leave even one bean out of the mix?Īnd with a homemade bean salad dressing that adds a sweet pickled pucker, this salad shows why once again, real good real food is best…even when it starts with a can. This straight-from-the-pantry/salad-bar-staple salad is just one reason why I majored in art instead of in math, because apparently I can’t count. And with a homemade dressing, this pantry salad is a classic potluck favorite that can be made in 15 minutes or less.
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He's 13 years old, but still a puppy to us.Besides knowing how to use a can opener, there’s no need for any special talents when you make this easy three bean salad. ~finally, I'm "mom" to the best Bichon in the world. ~and I'm also a daughter who was brought up on home cooked meals back when calories meant nothing and taste was everything! That is an idea built into my system that's hard to shake! My mother raised 8 kids (I'm #7) on her home-cooking and I always teased her that she didn't raise a single skinny kid! I luckily inherited her great love of cooking and baking. The miracles I see on a daily basis keeps me going! But it's also stressful, so keep me away from the cookie jar! I really have to fight off the sugary, fat-laden stuff that has no worth beyond the momentary comfort in my mouth. ~a teacher who tends to reach for comfort foods to relieve stress. :) He's the easiest customer a cook could ask for! ~a wife of a wonderful man who fights an expanding waistline and will lovingly eat most anything I set before him. They prefer the creamy, cheesy, fried stuff that they weren't brought up on! The mere mention of "healthy" sends them running in the opposite direction. ~a mother of 2 kids (19 and 22) who are extremely picky eaters.
