Three Bean Salad has a fantastic sweet and sour flavor with a touch of heat from cayenne pepper in the dressing. You can definitely make this delicious dressing and use it on other salads as well. Beat the Summer heat with this flavorful easy cold salad.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword chickpeas, fresh green beans, kidney beans, sweet and sour dressing, three bean salad
Prep Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Author Mary Malone
Ingredients
One 15 oz can kidney beansdrained
One 15 oz can green beansdrained
One 15 oz can chick peasdrained
1/2small oniondiced
1stalk celerydiced
Dressing
1/3cupapple cider vinegar
1/4cupolive oil
1 1/2Tablespoonssugar
1/2Teaspoondry mustard
1clovegarlicminced
1/4Teaspoonblack pepper
1/4Teaspoonsalt
1/4Teaspooncayenne pepper
Instructions
Place the kidney beans,green beans,chick peas,onion and celery in a medium size bowl. Toss gently to combine.
In a small bowl add all the dressing ingredients, whisk to combine. Pour over the beans, toss gently to mix together. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours (longer is better). Store leftovers wrapped in the refrigerator.