Best Not Your Grandmas Three Bean Salad Recipes

THREE BEAN SALAD

Three Bean Salad image

This old fashioned Three Bean Salad recipe is an easy side dish that you can stir together in about 10 minutes -- no cooking required!

Provided by Blair Lonergan

Categories Salad

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (16 oz) can kidney beans
1 (14.5 oz) can cut green beans
1 (14.5 oz) can wax beans
1 small sweet onion, diced
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 ½ teaspoons salt

Steps:

Drain and rinse beans and place in a large bowl. Add onion.
Whisk together dressing ingredients until completely combined (or shake in a jar with a lid). Pour over beans and refrigerate until ready to serve (up to 24 hours in advance).

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 0.5 cup, Calories 90.7 kcal, Carbohydrate 10.2 g, Protein 2.4 g, Fat 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 416.2 mg, Fiber 3.4 g, Sugar 4.1 g, UnsaturatedFat 3.9 g

GRANDMA'S SWEET AND TANGY BEAN SALAD

Grandma's Sweet and Tangy Bean Salad image

I've never been a huge bean salad fan, due to the textures primarily. However, this bean salad my grandmother and mother passed along is great because it adds a good crunchiness with cucumbers, green peppers, onion, and celery!

Provided by ChristinaAB

Categories Salad Beans Three Bean Salad Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can green beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
1 (14.5 ounce) can wax beans, drained
1 (15.25 ounce) can corn kernels, drained
1 (8 ounce) can sweet peas, drained
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup diced cucumber
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
¾ cup white vinegar
1 cup white sugar
½ cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Mix green beans, kidney beans, wax beans, corn, sweet peas, celery, onion, cucumber, and green bell pepper together in a bowl.
Stir vinegar, sugar, vegetable oil, and salt together in a saucepan; bring to a boil until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Pour vinegar mixture over bean mixture; marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight. Drain salad of extra marinade before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.1 calories, Carbohydrate 40.4 g, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 672.2 mg, Sugar 23.7 g

THREE BEAN AND TOMATO SALAD

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This is not your normal three bean salad - has tomatoes and herbs added and no sugar. Wonderful to take to a potluck dinner. Delicious!

Provided by Marie

Categories Vegetable

Time 10m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans
1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans
1 (15 ounce) can green beans
1 small red onion, chopped
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
1 clove minced garlic
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 cup balsamic vinegar