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Three Bean Salad Original Recipe Salata cu fasole trei tipuri reteta americana

Three Bean Salad (Perfect Party Salad)

This colorful three bean salad brings together chickpeas, red kidney beans and white beans in a bright maple-and-apple-cider dressing. It is a fresh, protein-rich dish that shines as a light meal, a party side or a healthy make-ahead snack.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Choose Serving Size 8

Ingredients 

For the salad:

  • 1 can white beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 can red beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • ½ red onion finely chopped, soaked in cold water
  • 1 cup parsley chopped
  • 1 teaspoon rosemary leaves finely chopped

For the three bean salad dressing:

  • ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar unfiltered
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • Drain the liquid from all the cans and rinse the beans and chickpeas under a stream of cold water. Put them in a bowl.
  • Drain the soaked onion from the water and add it to the bean mixture.
  • Add the chopped parsley and rosemary.
  • In a small jar, add all the ingredients for the three bean salad dressing.
  • Close the jar with a lid and shake it until you get a homogeneous dressing.
  • Pour the dressing over the salad, cover with a lid or foil and refrigerate to marinate, for a few hours or overnight.
  • Before serving, remove the salad from the refrigerator and let it return to room temperature.

Notes

Soak the chopped red onion in cold water for a few minutes to mellow its sharpness. The salad keeps for 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator and tastes best when marinated overnight.