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Classic Trio Bean Salad

Side Dish 🥗Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Salad 🥗Snack 🍿 American Gluten-FreeVegetarian 🥦Vegan 🌱Plant-Based 🌻

Classic Trio Bean Salad balances crisp-tender green and wax beans with hearty kidney beans in a bright, sweet-tangy vinaigrette. The flavors deepen as it chills, giving each bite a refreshing acidity with a touch of sweetness and subtle crunch from onion, celery, and peppers. Ideal as a make-ahead side for picnics, potlucks, or weeknight dinners.

  • Prep50 min
  • Cook5 min
  • Serves6
  • DifficultyEasy
Classic Trio Bean Salad
  1. 1

    Assemble all the ingredients.

  2. 2

    In a bowl, mix the green beans, yellow wax beans, kidney beans, onion, celery, green bell pepper, and pimento peppers.

  3. 3

    In a saucepan, combine the vinegar, oil, sugar, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Take the saucepan off the heat and pour the dressing over the bean mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate until the flavors blend, 8 hours to overnight.

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