Best Fresh Three Bean Salad Recipes

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FRESH THREE-BEAN SALAD



Fresh Three-Bean Salad image

A classic 3-bean salad using fresh green and wax beans. I use Westbreae Organic Salad Beans instead of just kidney beans for the canned beans. It is a mix of kidney, pinto and garbanzo beans. I guess that makes this a 5 bean salad... I suggest eating this on the same day. This is still tasty the next day, but the color of the green beans will change over time. Please note that the cooking time includes the 1 hour of marinating.

Provided by Wu Newt

Categories     Onions

Time 1h21m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans or 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
8 ounces green beans
8 ounces wax beans
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
fresh ground pepper
2 tablespoons Italian parsley, minced

Steps:

  • If you like less sharp onions, soak onion in cold water for 10 minutes, then drain and pat dry.
  • Add onions and canned beans to serving bowl.
  • Cook green and wax beans in a pan of generously salted water until tender-crisp, about 4-5 minutes. Drain beans and plunge into an ice bath. Drain beans and pat dry. Add cooked beans to serving bowl with onion and canned beans.
  • Heat vinegar, sugar, oil and salt to a boil in a small saucepan until sugar is dissolved. Pour over beans and onions. Let marinate for 1 hour at room temperature, tossing occasionally.
  • Add parsley and season to taste just before serving.

GARDEN FRESH THREE BEAN SALAD



Garden Fresh Three Bean Salad image

This a German recipe that I adapted from Schoener Essen magazine, directly from the German. This three bean salad is served slightly warm and calls for fresh from the garden beans rather than canned. It is a nice change of pace if you enjoy 3-bean salads and want to try something new. Simply click on the "convert recipe to US" to swtich from metric to US measurements. Enjoy!

Provided by HeatherFeather

Categories     Beans

Time 25m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

500 g fresh green beans, cut into 2 cm long pieces
500 g fresh yellow wax beans, cut into 2 cm long pieces
salt and pepper, to taste
500 g lima beans (fresh or frozen,thawed)
2 small red onions, slivered
sugar, to taste
1 -2 clove fresh garlic, minced
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
125 ml olive oil
1 bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Boil green and yellow beans together in salted water for about 10-12 miutes.
  • Add the lima beans and cook another 2 minutes.
  • Drain and set in a serving bowl.
  • Whisk together salt, pepper, a pinch of sugar, olive oil, onions,garlic, lemon juice, and parsley.
  • Combine dressing and beans and let sit for 10 minutes.
  • Season again with salt& pepper if needed and serve.

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