Colorful Bean & Onion Salad
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 14
- 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
View full nutritional breakdown of Colorful Bean & Onion Salad calories by ingredient
Introduction
This salad is loaded with color and flavor. Great dish for vegans, gluten free or a side salad for anyone. This salad is loaded with color and flavor. Great dish for vegans, gluten free or a side salad for anyone.Number of Servings: 14
Ingredients
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Salad:
1 Pound fresh or frozen whole green beans, ends trimmed
1 can (3.5 c) Dark Red Kidney Beans
1 can (3.5 c) Garbanzo (Ceci or Chick) Beans
1 can (3.5 c) Black Beans
0.25 cup minced fresh Parsely
Dressing:
4 T Red Wine Vinegar
4 T Olive Oil
0.25 -1 tsp cumin (ground &/or seed)
Dash salt & pepper to taste
Directions
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.