A Three Bean Salad
A classic cold three bean salad that is not only easy to make, customizable, uses simple ingredients, has little prep, but also can be made up days ahead of time.
Ingredients
- 1 15oz. Can Garbanzo Beans
- 1 15oz. Can Kidney Beans
- 1 15oz. Can Green Beans
- 1 small Onion
The dressing
- 3/4 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1/2 Cup Avocado Oil
- 1/3 Cup Real Maple Syrup
- Salt and Pepper to taste.
Instructions
- Open, rinse, and drain the kidney, chickpeas, and green beans.
- Set the beans aside to continue to drain while making the dressing for the salad.
- In a large measuring cup, blend together the maple syrup, vinegar, oil, salt, pepper, then set aside.
- Clean and dice the onion into small pieces, set aside.
- In a large serving bowl add the beans and onion, stir.
- Drizzle the dressing over all the ingredients in the large bowl and lightly toss the salad.
- Cover and place the bowl into the refrigerator for no less than 12 hours before serving.
- This salad gets better with age, so make this salad ahead of time to get the full flavor.
Notes
How to serve A Three Bean Salad
- On top of a bed of lettuce
- As a side dish to any meal
- Try it on top of a piece of buttered toast
- It also makes for a great chip dip