Description
A classic vegetable side dish that is perfect for any potluck
Ingredients
Dressing:
- 3/4 cup of granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup of oil – vegetable or canola
- 1 tsp. of ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. of salt
- 1/2 cup of white vinegar
Other
- 1 (15 oz.) can of cut green beans – drained
- 1 (15 oz.) can of yellow wax beans – drained
- 1 (15 oz.) can of kidney beans – drained and rinsed (either light or dark works fine)
- 1 green bell pepper – chopped
- 1 onion chopped or sliced – (a sweet Vidalia onion tastes great)
Instructions
- In a large bowl whisk the ingredients for the salad dressing
- fold in the beans and vegetables – coat well
- cover and refrigerate for 3 hours to overnight
- serve cold
Notes
Make-Ahead and Storage:
Make-Ahead: You can make this recipe up to three days in advance. The vinegar helps preserve the vegetables in this recipe, making it a great side dish to make ahead for your party or the holidays.
Storing: Store this recipe for bean salad covered in the refrigerator for 3-5 days
Serving: Serve cold
Can you Freeze Three Bean salads?
Yes, you can freeze bean salad for up to 3 months.
Defrosting three bean salad: thaw this salad overnight in the refrigerator. Do not heat up
What is a Classic Three Bean Salad?
Three bean salads, even the classic old-fashioned recipes have different variations, but most of them have 3 different types of beans and a sweet vinegar dressing
The most common and classic three-bean salad is made from kidney beans, yellow wax beans, and green beans
What Goes well with Three Bean Salad?
- pasta salad
- potato salad
- corn on the cob
- coleslaw
- hot dogs
- hamburgers
- grilled steak
- cold shrimp salad
What are Add-Ins and Variations for Three Bean Salad?
- beans that go well with this salad are garbanzo beans and pinto beans
- black-eyed peas are similar to a bean and would go well in this salad
- Vidalia onions, red onions, or green onions are all great choices for this recipe
- apple cider vinegar, rice vinegar, or white vinegar are all great ideas for vinegar
- add other vegetables like fresh tomatoes, and red bell pepper
- garnish with herbs like cilantro or parsley
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: none
