MEDITERRANEAN THREE-BEAN SALAD

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Make-ahead and mayo-free, this potluck-friendly salad combines raw green beans, which are softened by the vinaigrette, with creamy white and pink beans and wilt-proof parsley.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Salad Recipes

Time 25m

Yield Serves 8 to 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 small red onion, cut into a 1/4-inch dice (1/2 cup)
3 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh oregano
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 can (15.5 ounces) white beans, such as cannellini, drained and rinsed
1 can (15.5 ounces) pink beans, drained and rinsed
10 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces (2 1/4 cups)
2 celery stalks, cut into a 1/4-inch dice (1 1/4 cups)
4 roasted piquillo peppers (from a 12-ounce jar), cut into a 1/4-inch-dice (a scant 1/2 cup)
3/4 cup chopped curly-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Soak onion in cold water 10 minutes; drain. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, oregano, and 2 teaspoons salt. Add white, pink, and green beans, celery, onion, peppers, and parsley, stirring to evenly coat. Season with salt and pepper and serve, or cover and refrigerate up to 2 days (return to room temperature before serving).

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