Bean Salad is packed full of yummy fibre. This easy salad recipe is loaded with beans and a flavorful dressing. Make it for a yummy side dish or to serve at a potluck this holiday season. Either way, it will be gobbled up in a flash!
Bean Salad
Bean Salad. You either love it or hate it. I happen to love it if it’s made right. This simple salad recipe is made exactly how I love to eat it.
It gets bonus points for being on the healthy side, too. Beans are full of fibre which offers so many important health benefits.
This Bean Salad contains four varieties of beans: red kidney beans, wax beans, green beans and broad beans. You could substitute lima beans for the broad beans if you can’t find them at the grocery store.
Another name for broad beans is fava beans. I keep thinking of the movie, Silence of the Lambs, when I think of fava beans….
The dressing is a mixture of white vinegar, vegetable oil, a little bit of sugar and some seasonings like dried basil and dried mustard.
My mom came over when I was making this recipe and asked to take a container home. She is a huge fan of Bean Salad and said mine was delicious. Thanks, Mom!
How to Make Bean Salad
Grab a big salad bowl and add the green beans, kidney beans, wax beans, broad beans, onions and green peppers. I rinsed off the kidney beans before adding them to the bowl.
In another bowl, whisk the sugar, white vinegar, pepper, basil, vegetable oil, salt, dried mustard and parsley. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
Cover the salad and put in the fridge to marinate for a few hours before serving. Refrigerate any uneaten portions.
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I’m making this Bean Salad to serve at our holiday gatherings. My mom already requested I bring it. She usually asks me to make something for Christmas dinner and I think this is the perfect recipe! I know the rest of my family will love it, too.
Bean Recipes
Here are more bean recipes to try.
- Bean Casserole: A fiber packed meal your family will love! It’s tasty, hearty and filling.
- Green Bean Casserole: Comfort food supreme! This homemade side dish is creamy and delicious. No canned soup!
- Southwestern Turkey 5 Bean Chili: If you’re looking for that perfectly healthy powerhouse soup, this is it!
- Quick White Bean & Turkey Chili: This Instant Pot chili is easy to make and so delicious!
- Slow Cooker Black Beans: Black beans are so versatile. You can serve them with rice, as a dip for chips or as a side dish to any meal! And these Black Beans are fool proof because the slow cooker does all the work.
You’ll also enjoy this Kidney Bean Bake.
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Bean Salad
A delicious, fiber-packed side dish. Made with four types of beans and a homemade vinegar and mustard dressing.
Ingredients
- 1 398 ml can green beans, drained
- 1 540ml can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 398ml can wax beans, drained
- 1 540ml can broad beans, drained
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 1 green pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp dried mustard
- 2 tbsp parsley, chopped finely
- pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Add green beans, kidney beans, wax beans, broad beans, onions and green pepper to a large bowl. Stir to combine.
- In a small bowl, whisk together sugar, white vinegar, pepper, basil, vegetable oil, salt, dried mustard and parsley. Pour over salad and toss to combine.
- Let marinate a few hours before serving.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1 cupAmount Per Serving: Calories: 691Total Fat: 22.6gSaturated Fat: 13.8gUnsaturated Fat: 7.2gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 469.2mgCarbohydrates: 93gFiber: 29.2gSugar: 13.2gProtein: 34.2g
Karly says
My mom used to make this salad! It bring back a lot of memories!
Amy says
This was one of my mother’s favorite dishes. My oldest sister still makes it, and me and my 2 sisters love it, but not too many of the rest of the family members do. Thank you for sharing it. It looks sooo good! Found you at Tasty Tuesdays.
Suzy Godfrey says
I was looking for another side for our Christmas party and this would be great!…thank you for sharing.
Miz Helen says
It has been a while since I had a bean salad, this looks so good! Hope you are enjoying your week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
Seaside_sheila says
Hi, can you tell me what a wax bean and a broad bean are ?? I haven’t seen these at the store. Thanks for your time on my question.
Stacie says
Broad beans are also called Fava Beans. You could sub them out with Lima Beans though if you can’t find them. Wax beans are the yellow beans like these https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/green-giant-canned-cut-wax-beans/6000196898313
KimberleyTyson says
Sounds delicious!!