Three Bean Salad Recipe

Name: Three Bean Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 pound green beans, trimmed, cut in half crosswise; 1/2 pound wax beans, trimmed cut in half crosswise; One 15-ounce can kidney beans, rinsed, and drained; 1/2 small red onion, minced, soaked in cold water for 5 minutes and drained; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/3 cup cider vinegar; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon minced flat-leaf parsley; Copyright 2001 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved.

Servings: persons

1/2 pound green beans, trimmed, cut in half crosswise
1/2 pound wax beans, trimmed cut in half crosswise
One 15-ounce can kidney beans, rinsed, and drained
1/2 small red onion, minced, soaked in cold water for 5 minutes and drained
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon minced flat-leaf parsley
Copyright 2001 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved.

1
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
2
Set up a large bowl of ice water.
3
Add the fresh beans to the boiling water, and cook until crisp-tender, about 4 to 5 minutes.
4
Drain and plunge the beans into the ice water to stop the cooking and set their color.
5
Drain.
6
In a medium bowl, combine the beans and the onion.
7
In a small saucepan, bring the sugar, vinegar, oil, and salt to a simmer.
8
Pour the liquid over the beans.
9
Marinate the beans at room temperature for 1 hour, tossing several times.
10
Just before serving, season with salt and pepper to taste, add the parsley.
11
Serve.

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

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 pound green beans, trimmed, cut in half crosswise, 1/2 pound wax beans, trimmed cut in half crosswise, One 15-ounce can kidney beans, rinsed, and drained, 1/2 small red onion, minced, soaked in cold water for 5 minutes and drained, and more.

Yes, Three 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.

Three Bean Salad

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