Fresh Three Bean Salad
(from Rachellovesdogs’s recipe box)
Source: kitchen-parade-veggieventure.blogspot.com
Serves 10 peopleCategories: Salad
Ingredients
- 3 quarts water
- 1 tablespoon table salt
- 8 ounces green beans, ends snapped, snapped or cut into one-inch pieces
- 8 ounces yellow beans, same
- 1 16-ounce can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 a red onion, diced small
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar (reduced from 3/4 cup)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (reduced from 1/2 cup canola oil)
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- Several turns freshly ground black pepper
Directions
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Bring the water to a boil. Add the salt and the beans, cover and cook for about 5 minutes, until tender-crisp.
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While the beans cook, fill a large bowl with ice water, using more ice than water.
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When the beans are done, drain them in a colander, then plunge the colander into the ice water, fully covering the beans by swishing them around if needed.
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When the beans are cool, remove from the ice water. Give the colander a good shake to remove lots of the water. Let drain for at least 10 minutes and more if needed.
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In a small saucepan, bring the ingredients to a boil, stirring occasionally.
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Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
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In a large bowl, mix the cooked green beans, onion and parsley.
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Pour liquid over vegetables and stir well to coat.
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Transfer to storage dish and refrigerate for 24 hours.
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4 points 1/2 cup