Light Three-Bean Salad

This version of three-bean salad gets a light coating of simple dressing, keeping it light and healthy. The recipe can be tossed together in 15 minutes.


Light Three-Bean Salad

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Servings: 6 side-dish servings
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins

 
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup
    loose-pack frozen cut green beans or lima beans
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  • 1 15- or 16-ounce can
    cut wax beans, black beans, or chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
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  • 1/2 of a 15-ounce can
    low-sodium red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
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  • 1/2 cup
    chopped red or green sweet pepper
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  • 1/3 cup
    chopped red onion (1 small)
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  • 1/4 cup
    cider vinegar or white vinegar
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  • 2 tablespoons
    sugar
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  • 2 tablespoons
    salad oil
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    celery seeds
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    dry mustard
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  • 1 clove
    garlic, minced
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Directions
1.
Cook frozen beans according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine wax beans, red kidney beans, sweet pepper, and onion. Add green beans.
2.
For dressing, in a screw-top jar combine the vinegar, sugar, salad oil, celery seeds, dry mustard, and garlic. Cover and shake well. Pour over vegetables; stir lightly. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours, stirring occasionally. Serve with a slotted spoon. Makes 6 side-dish servings.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 107, Total Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat 2 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 148 mg, Carbohydrate 16 g, Total Sugar 5 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 42%, Calcium 4%, Iron 7%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1.5, Starch .5, Fat 1. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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