Dressing For Three Bean Salad Food

CLASSIC THREE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• For the salad: Heat a large pot of water over high heat and bring to a boil. Season generously with salt. Add the green beans and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until tender, but still have a slight crunch. Drain in a colander and rinse well under cold water until cool. Chop into 1-inch pieces.
• For the dressing: In a large bowl, whisk to combine the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.
• Add the cooled green beans, cannellini beans, kidney beans, celery, red onion, and parsley to the bowl with the dressing. Toss well to combine and serve.

THREE BEAN SALAD WITH BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Drain the soaked black and red beans separately in a strainer. In two medium saucepans, bring 5 cups of water (2 1/2 cups in each) to a boil. Add the black beans to one pot and the red beans to another, reduce the heat under both to medium, and simmer for about 45 minutes, until the beans are tender but not soft.
• Drain the beans separately in a colander and set aside, covered. Bring the remaining 3 cups of lightly salted water to a boil in one of the saucepans, and fill a large bowl with cold water and add several ice cubes to it. Cook the string beans for 3 to 4 minutes, depending on their size, until they are tender but still bright green.
• Immediately drain them and plunge them into the ice water to retain their green color. Drain and dry on paper towels.
• In a medium heavy skillet cook the bacon strips over medium heat until crisp. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and drain briefly on paper towels.
• In a small bowl, measure 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat and whisk it together with the remaining ingredients (except lemon wedges).
• In a large serving bowl, combine all the beans and drizzle the dressing over. Toss gently just to coat all the ingredients evenly, crumble the bacon over the top and serve while still slightly warm, Garnish with lemon wedges.

PERFECT 3-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain the canned green and yellow beans in a colander ; transfer them to a large serving bowl.
• Drain the kidney beans in a colander; run cold water over them until it runs clear. Add the kidney beans to the bowl with the green and yellow beans.
• Remove the stem and seeds from the bell pepper and chop it. Peel the red onion and slice it thinly. Add the bell pepper and onion to the beans.
• In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, oil, sugar, salt, and pepper; whisk until smooth. Pour the dressing mixture over the vegetables and then toss gently to coat.
• Toss the salad until the ingredients are thoroughly coated with the dressing. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours.
• Toss again just before serving.

3-BEAN SALAD WITH LEMON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the lemon vinaigrette: Using a rasp grater, grate the garlic into a bowl. Add the lemon juice, cumin, honey and Dijon. Whisk in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• For the 3-bean salad: Mix the celery, green onions, black beans, kidney beans and white beans in a large bowl.
• Dress the salad with 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette and toss well. Season with salt and pepper and toss with the parsley.

THREEBEAN SALAD WITH BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• In two medium saucepans, bring 5 cups of water (2 1/2 cups in each) to a boil. Drain the soaked black and red beans separately in a strainer. Add the black beans to one pot and the red beans to another, reduce the heat under both to medium, and simmer for about 45 minutes, until the beans are tender but not soft. Drain the beans separately in a colander and set aside, covered.
• Bring the remaining 3 cups of lightly salted water to a boil in one of the saucepans, and fill a large bowl with cold water and add several ice cubes to it. Cook the string beans for 3 to 4 minutes, depending on their size, until they are tender but still bright green. Immediately drain them and plunge them into the ice water to retain their green color. Drain and dry on paper towels.
• In a medium heavy skillet cook the bacon strips over medium heat until crisp. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and drain briefly on paper towels. Measure 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat and, in a small bowl, whisk it together with the vegetable oil, vinegar, honey, mustard, salt, and pepper. In a large serving bowl, combine all the beans and drizzle the dressing over. Toss gently just to coat all the ingredients evenly, crumble the bacon over the top and serve while still slightly warm, garnished with lemon wedges.

TRI-BEAN SALAD WITH VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a large bowl whisk together mustard and vinegar. Whisk in olive oil. Stir in salt, pepper, and cayenne. Add scallions, peppers, onion, beans and parsley and cilantro and mix well. Refrigerate for 30 minutes and serve.

THREE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Set up a large bowl of ice water. Add the fresh beans to the boiling water, and cook until crisp-tender, about 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and plunge the beans into the ice water to stop the cooking and set their color. Drain.
• In a medium bowl, combine the beans and the onion. In a small saucepan, bring the sugar, vinegar, oil, and salt to a simmer. Pour the liquid over the beans. Marinate the beans at room temperature for 1 hour, tossing several times. Just before serving, season with salt and pepper to taste, add the parsley. Serve.

DRESSING FOR THREE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in small saucepan and bring to a boil to dissolve sugar. Allow to cool slightly and pour over beans/veggie mixture.

THREE BEAN SALAD WITH CHILI-APRICOT DRESSING

Steps:

• For Chili-Apricot Dressing: COMBINE apricot preserves, balsamic vinegar, lime juice, cumin and chili powder in a large mixing bowl.
• STIR-IN well drained chick peas, kidney beans, black beans, bell peppers, red onion and cilantro, mixing until blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• To serve: DIVIDE salad greens evenly among 8 salad plates. Scoop 1/2 cup bean salad onto center of greens. Garnish with additional sprigs of cilantro, if desired.

OLD-FASHIONED THREE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together green beans, wax beans, kidney beans, onion, sugar, vinegar, vegetable oil, salt, pepper, and celery seed. Let set in refrigerator for at least 12 hours.

THREE BEAN SALAD WITH BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Drain and rinse canned beans in a colander.
• Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp; set aside. Reserve bacon grease in skillet.
• Add the chopped onion and garlic to the skillet and cook until light golden.
• While onion cooks, whisk together the vinegar, oil, cornstarch, mustard and brown sugar.
• Stir dressing into skillet with the onions and cook, stirring, until mixture thickens. Allow to cool slightly.
• Place beans in a salad bowl and add crumbled bacon.
• Stir cooled dressing into beans, cover and chill several hours or overnight.

DRESSED THREE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all beans, onions and green pepper.
• Heat all dressing ingredients until dissolved and pour over vegetables.
• Let stand 24 hours.
• Stir occasionally.

THREE BEAN SALAD WITH ORANGE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Drain and rinse beans and place in large container. Add red onions.
• Whisk together remaining ingredients in a separate bowl and add to the beans.
• Serve at room temperature.

THREE-BEAN SALAD FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Cut green and wax beans into 1-1/4-in. pieces; place in a saucepan. Cover with water and cook until crisp-tender. Drain; place in a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients; mix gently. Cover and chill for several hours before serving.

THREE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together green beans, wax beans, kidney beans, onion, sugar, vinegar, vegetable oil, salt, pepper, and celery seed. Let set in refrigerator for at least 12 hours.

THREE BEAN SALAD II

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, stir together the sugar, cornstarch, salt, mustard, water and vinegar. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool.
• In a large bowl, combine the green beans, wax beans, kidney beans, onion and green pepper. Pour the cooled dressing over all and toss to coat. Best if marinated for at least an hour before serving. Yummy!

THREE-BEAN SALAD WITH VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with ice water; set aside. Set a steamer basket in a large pot with a lid. Fill with enough water to come just below basket; bring to a boil.
• Place green and wax beans in basket; reduce heat to a simmer. Cover pot, and steam until beans are crisp-tender, 6 to 8 minutes. With tongs or a slotted spoon, transfer beans to ice water. Drain, and pat dry.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together mustard, vinegar, and oil; season with salt and pepper. Add green, wax, and cannellini beans; toss to coat. If storing, cover and refrigerate up to 1 day; bring to room temperature before serving.

TRADITIONAL THREE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix green beans, yellow wax beans, kidney beans, onion, celery, green bell pepper, and pimento peppers in a bowl.
• Combine vinegar, oil, sugar, salt, and pepper in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from burner and pour dressing over bean mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate until flavors blend, 8 hours to overnight.

THREE BEAN SALAD RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• 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.
• Use a fork to remove the leaves from the parsley, then finely chop and add to the bowl.
• Add the chickpeas, kidney beans, and cannellini beans to the bowl.
• In a liquid measuring cup or small bowl, combine the olive oil, red wine vinegar, oregano, salt, and pepper, and whisk together.
• Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well until evenly distributed.
• Enjoy!

BEST BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the green beans, wax beans, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, green pepper, onion, and celery in a large bowl; toss to mix.
• Whisk together the oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, and sugar in a separate bowl until the sugar is dissolved; pour over the bean mixture. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight before serving.

THREE-BEAN SALAD FOR 3

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first four ingredients. In another bowl, whisk the sugar, vinegar, oil and pepper; stir into bean mixture. Cover and refrigerate until serving.