Colorful Bean & Onion Salad
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- Number of Servings: 14
Ingredients
Salad:1 Pound fresh or frozen whole green beans, ends trimmed1 can (3.5 c) Dark Red Kidney Beans1 can (3.5 c) Garbanzo (Ceci or Chick) Beans1 can (3.5 c) Black Beans0.25 cup minced fresh ParselyDressing:4 T Red Wine Vinegar4 T Olive Oil0.25 -1 tsp cumin (ground &/or seed)Dash salt & pepper to taste
Steam fresh trimmed green beans over boiling water until tender crisp about 5-6 minutes or microwave frozen green beans.
While steaming green beans, open cans of beans, drain & rinse and transfer to large salad bowl.
Rinse steamed green beans immediately under cold water to preserve color, drain & cool.
Transfer to large salad bowl.
Thin slice red onion into rings and add to beans in large salad bowl.
Cut up fresh parsely and mix into bean & onions.
In a small bowl or jar, combine all the dressing ingredients - vinegar, oil, & spices.
Add dressing to beans & onion mixture. Toss gently.
Serve immediately.
Salad is best at room temperature.
Store leftovers in tight container in refrigerator and re-heat in microwave.
Makes 14 servings, approx 1-cup each.
Number of Servings: 14
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BEAMBETS.
While steaming green beans, open cans of beans, drain & rinse and transfer to large salad bowl.
Rinse steamed green beans immediately under cold water to preserve color, drain & cool.
Transfer to large salad bowl.
Thin slice red onion into rings and add to beans in large salad bowl.
Cut up fresh parsely and mix into bean & onions.
In a small bowl or jar, combine all the dressing ingredients - vinegar, oil, & spices.
Add dressing to beans & onion mixture. Toss gently.
Serve immediately.
Salad is best at room temperature.
Store leftovers in tight container in refrigerator and re-heat in microwave.
Makes 14 servings, approx 1-cup each.
Number of Servings: 14
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BEAMBETS.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 226.4
- Total Fat: 5.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 411.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 35.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 11.2 g
- Protein: 10.6 g
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