Bean Salad Recipes if Learning How to Make Salads Can be Variation of 3 Bean Salad

Bean salad recipes are very versatile with such a wide variety of beans to choose. Also, many different dressings add a variety of flavors.

One of my favorite bean salad recipes is the following. It can be either a three or four bean. In some areas it is hard to find the yellow wax beans so use three beans or add another type.

THREE BEAN SALAD

• 16 Ounces canned green beans


• 1 Cup chopped onion


• 16 Ounces canned yellow wax beans


• 16 ounces canned lima beans


• 16 Ounces canned kidney beans


• 2 Cups sugar


• 1 ½ Cups vinegar


• ½ Cup water


• 1 ½ Cups chopped celery


• Salt and pepper if desired

Drain all beans and combine in a large bowl; add the chopped onion and celery.

Combine the vinegar, water and sugar and pour over bean mixture.

Season with salt and pepper if desired, cover bowl and refrigerate for a few hours to marinate flavor.

The kidney bean salad is also one of my favorite bean salad recipes. It is great for lunch served over a few lettuce leaves and garnish with a couple slices of tomatoes.

KIDNEY BEAN SALAD

• 2 Cans drained kidney beans


• 4 Hard boiled chopped eggs


• ¼ Cup finely chopped onions


• ¼ Cup finely chopped celery


• 1 Tablespoon sweet pickle relish


• Shredded Cheddar cheese


• Sour cream or mayonnaise

Drain beans and place in a medium size bowl.

Add the chopped eggs, relish, chopped onions and chopped celery.

Stir in enough sour cream or mayonnaise to moisten mixture.

Spoon onto lettuce leaves and sprinkle with shredded cheese; add garnish and serve with bread or crackers.

BEAN SALAD

• 2 Cans drained beans


• 2 Cups fresh broccoli, chopped small


• ½ Cup chopped celery


• ½ Cup chopped green onions

Italian salad dressing

Combine beans, broccoli, onions and celery in a bowl. Pour enough dressing over mixture and stir to coat well. Cover and refrigerate for a couple hours to marinate.

Some of the bean recipes have a cream base such as mayonnaise or sour cream. This is one of my favorites and I usually use kidney beans to make it, but try your favorite beans.

BEANS WITH SOUR CREAM

• 2 Cans drained beans


• 4 Hard boiled eggs, peeled and diced


• ½ Cup finely diced onion


• ½ Cup diced celery


• ¼ Cup sweet pickle relish


• 1 Cup shredded mild Cheddar cheese


• 1 Cup sour cream or more


• Salt/ pepper to taste

Blend all ingredients in a large bowl. Add enough sour cream to make moist as you like.

For more delicious recipes check the links below.

• Soup recipes


• Corn salad recipe


• Avocado salad


• Slaw recipe


• Cabbage salad

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