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This quick three bean salad recipe requires only a few ingredients you have on hand and minimal preparation. It's easy, quick and full of flavor.
Don't let the simplicity fool you. This easy salad is good for a light meal, a great side for any entree and is always a crowd pleaser salad.
Use the easy menu planner below for quick meal ideas.
Also listed below, are a variety of quick vegetable salad recipes that are fresh, simple and flavorful. Take a look.
2-3 servings
You will need 6 ingredients:
- Green Beans
- Garbanzo Beans
- Kidney Beans
- Water Chestnuts
- Olive Oil Vinaigrette
- Lemon Zest
Make Ahead for this Salad:
- If using frozen green beans - allow to
defrost in refrigerator ahead of time
- If making garbanzo and kidney beans from scratch - allow 2 to 3 hours cooking time and an hour for cooling
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Ingredients:
1 cup (fresh or frozen(thawed) green beans
(cut beans into one inch pieces)
*1 cup cooked garbanzo beans
*1 cup cooked kidney beans
*Quick Tip: To speed up preparation, use canned beans
for both the garbanzo and kidney beans. Rinse and drain before using.
1 cup water chestnuts - each slice cut in half
3/4 cup olive oil vinaigrette or to desired moistness
lemon zest to taste
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1. In a large bowl, combine all the salad ingredients, adjusting the vinaigrette and the lemon zest to taste.
2. Allow three bean salad to marinate for at least an hour before serving.
See the easy ingredient exchanges below for simple ideas to change the taste of this bean salad recipe whenever you want.
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Quick Meals - Menu Planner:
Main Meal Ideas:
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** Another quick meals ideas is to serve this three bean salad recipe along with a meat or fish entree of your choice and steamed potatoes tossed with lemon pepper and grated parmesan cheese.
Light Meal Ideas (suitable for lunch or a light dinner):
** For a simple meal idea, serve this quick bean salad on top of a bed of mung bean sprouts along with whole grain crackers and slices of Swiss cheese and cheddar cheese.
** You could also try serving our three bean salad recipe scooped inside bibb leaf or radicchio leaf lettuce cups along with carrot and celery sticks.
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Try these easy ingredient exchanges to put a little different spin on this quick three bean salad recipe every time you make it.
Ingredient Exchanges:
Instead of Green Beans, Garbanzos and Kidney Beans:
*Green Beans, Cooked Lentils and Cooked Garbanzos - 1 cup each or
*Wax Beans, Cooked Kidney Beans and Cooked Black Beans - 1 cup each or
*Green Beans, Cooked Great Northern Beans and Cooked Black Beans - 1 cup each
Instead of Water Chestnuts:
*Cucumber - 1 cup diced or
*Jicama - 1 cup diced or
*Celery and Scallions - 1/2 cup each diced
Instead of Olive Oil Vinaigrette:
*Apple Cider Vinegar and Olive Oil - 3 tbsp vinegar and 2 tbsp oil or
*Yogurt - 1 cup with 1 tbsp chopped Fresh Basil added or
*Salsa - 1 cup of the salsa of your choice
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