Marinated 5 Bean Salad Food

FIVE-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In another bowl, whisk the vinegar, sugar, oil, salt and pepper. Pour over bean mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Serve with a slotted spoon.

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.

MARINATED BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl; toss.
• Combine sugar and remaining 4 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Pour hot vinegar mixture over bean mixture; stir gently.
• Cover and chill at least 4 hours. Serve with slotted spoon.

5-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse and drain beans in a colander. Transfer to a large bowl with lid.
• Stir onion and bell pepper into beans.
• Dissolve sugar in water for 1 minute in microwave safe measuring cup.
• Whisk in remaining ingredients until combined.
• Pour over beans and toss to coat evenly.
• Allow to marinate 4 or more hours.

FIVE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain all the beans and combine in a large bowl.
• Heat (but do not boil) (I do it in the microwave for about 1 minute) vegetable oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, dry mustard, and celery seed.
• Mix with bean mix and let stand overnight.
• Add onion/pepper about an hour before serving.

MARINATED BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare a large bowl of ice water. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and cook until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and add to the ice water to stop the cooking. Drain and pat very dry. Add to a serving bowl along with the cannellini beans, chickpeas, tomatoes, sliced celery and leaves, red onion, peperoncini, olives and parsley.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, peperoncini brine, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper. Whisk in the olive oil to make a smooth dressing. Pour over the bean mixture and toss well. Season with salt if needed. This salad can be made a day ahead --- the green beans may discolor a bit because of the lemon juice but will taste even better with the longer marination time.

CLASSIC FIVE-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Make the salad: Coverbeans with water in separatesaucepans, and bring to aboil. Remove from heat, andlet stand for 1 hour.
• Drain, and return beans totheir saucepans. Add a bay leaf,a piece of carrot, and a pieceof celery to each pan, and coverwith water by 2 inches.
• Bring to a boil. Skim foam.Add 1/2 teaspoon salt to eachsaucepan. Reduce heat, and simmer vigorously until beans aretender, 30 minutes to 1 1/2 hours,depending on size and age ofbeans. Drain, and let cool.
• Meanwhile, bring a large potof water to a boil. Add haricotsverts and 1 tablespoon salt.Cook until tender and brightgreen, about 3 minutes. Drain,and run under cold waterto stop the cooking process.
• Make the dressing: Whisktogether vinegar and mustard.Gradually whisk in oil. Seasonwith salt and pepper.
• Mix the salad: Combine beanswith haricots verts, herbs, andtomatoes. Drizzle with dressing,and toss to coat. Let stand for30 minutes.

MARINATED THREE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in a bowl.
• Chill overnight.
• Toss before serving.

MARINATED BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine beans and peas in a large bowl. In a small bowl, combine the next nine ingredients; mix well. Pour over bean mixture and stir well. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours. Add onion rings just before serving. Serve with a slotted spoon.

THE BEST FIVE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Dump all of the beans into a colander, starting with the kidney beans. Do not rinse.
• Chop the Bermuda onion into cubes.
• In a large bowl, pour all the beans and the chopped onion together and mix well.
• In a sauce pan, mix the apple cider vinegar with the sugar and salt, stir over medium heat. Once the sugar and salt have dissolved, add the olive oil and the pepper.
• Stir well and then pour over the beans. Cover and place in the refrigerator, overnight is best. Stir them occasionally to make sure that they are all getting a good dose of the liquid.

MARINATED GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a pot. Add green beans and cook until just crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and rinse immediately in cold water.
• Transfer green beans to a large bowl and stir in corn, black beans, tomatoes, celery, bell pepper, and onion.
• Mix apple cider vinegar, sugar, olive oil, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl. Pour over vegetables and stir to coat. Refrigerate, covered, for 4 hours, or up to overnight.