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 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.

THREE BEAN SALAD WITH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Boil or steam the green beans and carrots for 8-10 mins until just tender. Put the sliced onions in a bowl and pour over boiling water until just covered.
• Meanwhile, make the dressing. Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Tip the cooked beans and carrots into the dressing along with the drained onions, canned beans and tomatoes, toss well, then add the basil and toss again. Serve scattered with the mozzarella and a grinding of black pepper, if you like. Will keep chilled for up to three days.

HERBY THREE-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a dry medium saucepan (one large enough to hold the green beans in Step 4), toast coriander seeds over medium heat, stirring frequently, until fragrant, 2 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl to cool. Once the seeds are cool enough to handle, use a mortar and pestle to crack them, or place them on a cutting board and crack with the flat side of a chef's knife. Set aside.
• Fill the same saucepan you used for the coriander with salted water and bring to a boil.
• While waiting for the water to boil, combine 1/4 cup vinegar, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in large mixing bowl. Slowly whisk in olive oil. Add onion along with fennel or celery, or both, and toss. Set aside to marinate for at least 10 minutes while preparing the rest of the salad.
• To the boiling water, add the green beans and blanch for 2 to 3 minutes, until they turn bright green and are crisp-tender. Immediately drain beans in a colander, then run cold tap water over them to stop the cooking. Once cool, pat them dry.
• Add the blanched green beans, chickpeas, cannellini beans, herbs and toasted coriander seeds to the marinated onions. Season with remaining salt and pepper, and gently toss to evenly combine. Taste and add more salt and vinegar if needed. (Keep in mind that you'll also be adding flaky salt to finish.) Drizzle with olive oil and flaky sea salt, and serve.

MARINATED THREE-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain the canned beans.
• Combine the drained beans, onion and green pepper in a large bowl.
• In a screw top jar combine vinegar, salad oil, sugar and celery seed.
• Cover and shake well.
• Pour vinegar mixture over vegetables and stir lightly.
• Cover and chill for at least 6 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally.
• Drain before serving.
• Quick Three-Bean Salad.
• Prepare bean salad as above, except substitute one 8 oz bottle of italian salad dressing for the vinegar, salad oil, sugar, and celery seed.
• Continue as directed.
• Marinade in refrigerator for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Drain before 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.

MARY'S THREE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients and let sit in fridge over night, the longer it marinates the better it tastes.