Three Bean Salad
Our Three Bean Salad is the perfect side dish when you're serving chicken, seafood, beef, or pork. It's especially delicious when you're preparing something on the grill, or attending a holiday cookout.
Servings: 8
Calories: 183kcal
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cup chickpeas drained (14 oz can), 280g
- 1 2/3 cup kidney beans drained (14 oz can), 295g
- 8 oz fresh green beans 225g, washed and trimmed
- 1/2 medium yellow or white onion 70g, thinly sliced
- 6-7 medium radishes 150 g, sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh dill 15g, chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt 3g
Dressing:
- 4 Tbsp tbsp/60ml olive oil 60ml
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice 30ml
- 1 Tbsp dijon mustard 15g
- 1 tsp maple syrup 5 ml
- 2 cloves garlic 10g, minced
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes 1g
- 1/2 tsp salt 3g, more to taste if desired
Instructions
- Begin by preparing your vegetables:
- Snap off the ends of the green beans and cut them into 1 inch pieces.
- Quarter the onion and slice as thinly as you can.
- Slice the radishes as thinly as you can.
- Mince the garlic cloves.
- Chop the dill finely.
- In a medium pan over high heat, bring two cups water to a roiling boil. Add about one-half teaspoon of salt. Prepare a bowl of ice water.
- Once the water is boiling, add the green beans. Cook for about 30 seconds.
- Drain the beans and immediately place in the ice water to stop them from cooking.
- Prepare the dressing:
- In a small bowl, add all the dressing ingredients and whisk until it’s smooth.
- Drain both canned beans and combine with the cooled green beans, onion, radish, and dill in a medium bowl.
- Pour on the dressing over the beans and lightly mix until everything is coated.
- We all have different preferences for salt, so taste the salad and adjust to your preference.
- I know it’s tempting to eat it now, but it’s really better if you cover the three bean salad and allow flavors to mingle in the fridge for at least an hour before serving.
Notes
You can prepare this up to two days in advance of serving. It’s delicious the next day!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 321mg | Potassium: 350mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 357IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 3mg