Zesty Three Bean Salad for Quick Healthy Meals
Make this vibrant, high-protein Three Bean Salad. It uses pantry staples and comes together fast, making it a perfect, easy side dish for potlucks or meal prep.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 2 hr 15 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 (15 ounce) can green beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Combine the drained and rinsed green beans, kidney beans, and garbanzo beans in a large bowl.
- Add the chopped red onion and celery to the beans.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper until the sugar dissolves. This creates your zesty salad dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the bean mixture.
- Toss gently until all ingredients are evenly coated.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. This allows the flavors to blend.
Notes
- For best flavor, prepare this make-ahead salad a day in advance.
- You can substitute the beans with black beans or wax beans for a different variation.
- This salad is an excellent high protein salad option for vegetarian diets.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3/4 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 8
- Protein: 9
- Cholesterol: 0