Ken's Easy 3-Bean Salad. A simple-to-make refreshing bean salad, from canned beans, with only five ingredients Mix together green beans, wax beans, kidney beans, onion, sugar, vinegar, vegetable oil, salt, pepper, and celery seed. Thinly slice the red onion and add to a large bowl. Quarter the cucumber, remove the seeds and dice, then add to the bowl with the red onion.
It's my go-to dish for a last minute potluck! Granted, there isn't anything revolutionary about a simple three bean salad, but sometimes it's good to revisit those old classic recipes from our. Bean and Cauliflower Salad - Omit the yellow wax beans. You can cook Ken's Easy 3-Bean Salad using 5 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Ken's Easy 3-Bean Salad
- It's 32 oz of Green Beans, cut.
- You need 16 oz of Wax Beans, cut.
- It's 16 oz of Kidney Beans, rinsed.
- You need 3/4 c of Sugar.
- It's 3/4 c of Balsamic Vinaigrette.
Mix together green beans, wax beans, kidney beans, onion, sugar, vinegar, vegetable oil, salt, pepper, and celery seed. An Easy Three Bean Salad is the perfect side dish for any potluck. This salad is a bit traditional and a bit new and it's one of my favorite salad recipes! I love this as a side dish but I also often make a big batch and add it to lettuce for a simple lunch.
Ken's Easy 3-Bean Salad step by step
- Mix sugar and vinaigrette in bowl until sugar is dissolved.
- Drain cans of green and wax beans, drain and rinse can of kidney beans.
- Toss beans in dressing bowl until incorporated.
- Allow to sit for at least 30 minutes before eating. If possible, allow for 3-12 hours to fully incorporate flavours..
I can't believe that I have waited so long to bring Three Bean Salad into my life. Now, I'm hooked on this classic and easy to make bean salad. Bean Salad is such a healthy side dish or snack. It keeps well in the refrigerator, so it's the perfect make-ahead side for your picnic or holiday party. It's vegan, naturally gluten free, easy to make ahead, and is always a hit!