Three Bean Salad
Green beans, yellow beans, and kidney beans combined with sweet peppers and Italian dressing. Served cold as a salad topping for appetizer
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 300kcal
Cost: $$
Ingredients
- 12 oz. green beans
- 12 oz. yellow beans
- 1 can kidney beans 15 oz.
- 4 oz. sweet antipasto or sandwich peppers diced
- ½ cup Italian salad dressing
Instructions
Cooking the beans:
- Begin by trimming the ends off of the green and yellow beans. Next, cut or break the beans into 1 inch pieces and place in a large pot.
- Cover the beans with water, bring to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes. Next, drain the water from the beans and place the beans in a large mixing bowl.
- Finally, set the beans aside to cool for about 1 hour.
Brining it All Together:
- After the beans have cooled, add in the kidney beans, diced sweet peppers, and the Italian dressing.
- Mix well to incorporate all ingredients and place in the refrigerator to cool for 2 hours. For best results, let the three bean salad cool in the refrigerator overnight.
To Serve:
- Use the three beans salad as a topping in a house salad or serve as a cold antipasto with crusty Italian bread.
Notes
Invent Your Recipe:
In this recipe I am using store bought Italian dressing to season this salad. As an alternative you can make your own dressing. I recommend using 1/3 cup red wine vinegar, 2 tbsp. extra virgin live oil, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, and 1/4 tsp onion powder. Mix everything well in a bowl and use in place of the Italian dressing in this recipe.
You will notice from the pictures of the finished dish that the green beans look different than what you typically find in the store. This is because I am using the beans I grew in my garden. I love to grow the flat Italian green beans. It has such a wonderful sweet flavor. If you can find the flat green beans in the store great, if not, feel free to use the standard green beans.
If yellow beans are hard to find you can use any other type of bean as a substitute. I would recommend garbanzo, cannellini, or snow peas (which I guess is not a bean, but will work well).
Nutrition
Calories: 300kcal