The three bean salad is kind of famous as far as alternative salads go. There are a wide variety of bean salads available for eating – the three bean salad just happens to be the most iconic. The biggest benefit of the bean salad is that it has a healthy protein content, which is the one nutrient that vegans can find the most difficult to consistently obtain. Needless to say, it is also pretty delicious and versatile. You can always change the beans used to make sure you’re eating a salad you can actually enjoy.
Health Benefits
Three bean salad is naturally pretty healthy. What dish wouldn’t be healthy with so many beans inside of it? When you’re making your own green bean salad you can choose whichever beans you want to put in it. One of the more interesting beans used in this salad is the green bean. Green beans help to reduce your risk of suffering from heart disease, colon cancer, and diabetes. They also help to boost your immune system and eliminate harmful free radicals.
Ingredients
oz garbanzo beans drained and rinsed: 15
oz kidney beans drained and rinsed: 15
oz green beans drained and rinsed: 15
green onions chopped: 4
stalk celery sliced: 1
cup cider vinegar: 1/2
cup vegetable oil: 1/4
tbsp honey: 1
tsp ground dry mustard: 1/2
tsp garlic powder: 1/4
tsp garlic powder: 1/4
tsp onion powder: 1/4
tsp ground cayenne pepper: 1/4
How To Make Three Bean Salad
- Gently mix the celery, garbanzo beans, green onions, kidney beans, and green beans in a bowl.
- Whisk together the cayenne pepper, onion powder, vinegar, oil, honey, mustard, garlic powder, and black pepper in a separate bowl.
- Pour dressing over the salad, and gently toss to coat.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Gently toss before serving.
Trivia
Gregor Mendel used beans to test his theories on gene inheritance.