Olga's Four Bean Salad Recipe

Name: Olga's Four Bean Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (15 ounce) can green beans (drained); 1 (15 ounce) can yellow wax beans (drained); 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans (drained); 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans (drained); 1 (15 ounce) can straw mushrooms (or any kind of mushrooms, drained*); 1 (15 ounce) can pickled beets (coarsely chopped, drained); 12 large purple onion (chopped); 15 gherkins (chopped); ½ cup sugar (Or to taste. I use a 1/4 cup.); ½ cup cider vinegar; ¼ cup oil; salt and pepper (to taste)

Servings: persons

1 (15 ounce) can green beans (drained)
1 (15 ounce) can yellow wax beans (drained)
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans (drained)
1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans (drained)
1 (15 ounce) can straw mushrooms (or any kind of mushrooms, drained*)
1 (15 ounce) can pickled beets (coarsely chopped, drained)
12 large purple onion (chopped)
15 gherkins (chopped)
½ cup sugar (Or to taste. I use a 1/4 cup.)
½ cup cider vinegar
¼ cup oil
salt and pepper (to taste)

1
Drain all the liquids from all six cans.
2
In a VERY large bowl, combine all the beans, mushrooms, chopped beets, chopped onion and chopped gherkins.
3
In a separate container, mix the sugar, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper.
4
I use a recycled spaghetti sauce jar just for this purpose and just shake it all up.
5
Pour dressing over the bean mixture and toss well.
6
Cover and refrigerate for at least overnight, if you can wait.
7
I usually can't.
8
* Straw mushrooms are found in the Asian section of the grocery store.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (15 ounce) can green beans (drained), 1 (15 ounce) can yellow wax beans (drained), 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans (drained), 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans (drained), and more.

Yes, Olga's Four Bean Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Olga's Four Bean Salad

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