Marys Three Bean Salad Food

THREE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Set up a large bowl of ice water. Add the green beans to the pot and cook until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and plunge the green beans into the ice water to stop the cooking. Drain the green beans.
• Whisk the vinegar, mustard and honey in a large bowl. Whisk in the oil until emulsified. Add the green beans, cannellinis, kidneys, basil, parsley and shallots to the bowl and toss to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve.

THREE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl and toss well to coat. Serve.

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.

MARY'S BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In a colander, drain the beans and rinse under cold water. Shake the beans to release all the water and let drain for a few minutes (be sure to rinse ALL the juice off the beans until the water runs clear and they're not sticky). Put all the beans in a large glass or plastic bowl.
• 2. Combine the granulated sugar and water in a microwave safe bowl and microwave 3-4 minutes until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from microwave, and then add salt & chili flakes (if using). Stir to incorporate, make the sugar is fully dissolved and then set aside.
• 3. Prepared the bell pepper, onion, and celery then add to the bowl with the drained beans.
• 4. Add vinegar to the marinade, stir to combine, then pour marinade over the salad and give it all a stir. Transfer the salad to a half-gallon Mason jar, or 2 quart size Mason jars (or, any other clean glass container you like).
• 5. Seal the jars with lid(s) and shake to distribute the marinade over the top of the beans. Leave on countertop for a few hours, then refrigerate. If the marinade doesn't cover the beans completely, then you'll need to shake the jar(s) every once in a while to redistribute the ingredients.
• 6. Let sit for a minimum of 24-hours before serving.
• 7. The salad will keep 4-6 weeks stored in the refrigerator. Serve using a large slotted spoon to allow the marinade to drain back into the jar.
• 8. Note: Once the bean salad is gone, I like to use the left over marinade as a dressing on green salad or pasta salad.