Old-Fashioned Three Bean Salad
An Old-Fashioned Three Bean Salad is a classic potluck side dish! This super easy 3 bean salad recipe is made with green beans, white beans, and kidney beans, all tossed in a homemade tangy, slightly sweet, and herby dressing! Naturally gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free, this healthy cold salad is perfect for cookouts, BBQs, picnics, and weekly meal prep!
- Prep Time: 5 Minutes
- Cook Time: 0 Minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 6 Servings 1x
- Category: Side
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 LB Cooked Cut Green Beans (about 3 cups)*
- 1 15 oz Can Kidney Beans (drained, rinsed)
- 1 15 oz Can Cannellini Beans (drained, rinsed)
- 1/2 Cup Diced Red Onion
- 1/4 Cup Chopped Fresh Parsley
Dressing:
- 1/2 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 Tsp Granulated Sweetener (use preferred granulated sugar, to taste)
- 1 Tsp Dijon Mustard (optional)
- 1/2 Tsp Celery Seed (optional)
- 1/4 Tsp Black Pepper
- Salt (to taste)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the green beans, drained and rinsed beans, diced red onion, and chopped parsley.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients and adjust seasonings to taste.
- Pour the dressing over the bowl of beans and toss everything together to combine.
- Chill the bean salad for a minimum of 30-60 minutes for all the flavors to marinate together before serving.
Notes
- If using fresh green beans, cut and blanch the beans. If using frozen, defrost them. If using canned, drain and rinse.
- You can swap the white beans for garbanzo, great northern, or include wax beans.
- All seasonings can be adjusted to taste or swapped with other spices and herbs.
- Leftovers: You can store leftovers in a closed container in the fridge for up to 7 days. Toss the beans salad, before serving leftovers, to redistribute the dressing that will settle to the bottom of the bowl.
- Make-Ahead: If you plan on making the salad in advance, go for it! This will allow for ideal marination and pickling to occur and the flavors to develop. The longer it sits, the better!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
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