Best Five Bean Salad With Smoked Paprika Vinaigrette Recipes

FIVE-BEAN SALAD

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In Ottawa, Illinois, Jeanette Simec combines five kinds of beans with an oil-and-vinegar dressing in this colorful classic that's great to take to picnics or potluck, "Everyone loves the variety of beans in this simple salad," she writes. "My husband, Chuck, just can't get enough of it."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15-1/2 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) cut wax beans, rinsed and drained
1 package (9 ounces) frozen cut green beans, thawed
2 small onions, chopped
1 cup white vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In another bowl, whisk the vinegar, sugar, oil, salt and pepper. Pour over bean mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Serve with a slotted spoon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161 calories, Fat 5g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 496mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

FIVE-BEAN SALAD WITH SMOKED PAPRIKA VINAIGRETTE

Five-Bean Salad with Smoked Paprika Vinaigrette image

This upgraded version of a classic bean salad features the rich Spanish flavors of smoked paprika and marcona almonds, balanced by the bright freshness of parsley and celery.

Provided by Anna Stockwell

Categories Salad Bean Side Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy High Fiber Celery Spring Summer Healthy Low Cholesterol Vegan Parsley Picnic Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher Small Plates

Yield Serves 4-6

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, divided
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided, plus more
1 (14-ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained, rinsed
1 (14-ounce) can pinto beans, drained, rinsed
1 (14 ounce) can white beans, drained, rinsed
1/2 pound green beans, trimmed, halved
1/2 pound yellow wax beans, trimmed, halved
3 celery stalks, cut into 4-inch pieces, shaved into thin ribbons using a vegetable peeler
1 cup fresh parsley leaves
1/2 cup marcona almonds, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup fresh celery leaves (optional)

Steps:

Whisk garlic, lemon zest, 2 Tbsp. lemon juice, 2 Tbsp. oil, mustard, paprika, cayenne, and 1/2 tsp. salt in a large bowl. Add kidney, pinto, and white beans and toss to combine. Let rest until ready to use.
Cook green and yellow wax beans in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes, then shock in a large bowl of ice water and drain.
Whisk remaining 2 Tbsp. oil, 2 Tbsp. lemon juice, and 1/2 tsp. salt in another large bowl. Add green and yellow wax beans, celery ribbons, parsley, almonds, and celery leaves, if using, and toss to combine.
Transfer canned bean mixture to a platter or serving bowl, then top with fresh bean mixture.
Do Ahead
The canned bean salad can be dressed and chilled for up to 1 day.