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Best Bean Salad

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"I'd turned my nose up at this for years, but suddenly I can't get enough of it. Thanks, Momma D!" — chemjo

Directions

Combine the green beans, wax beans, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, green pepper, onion, and celery in a large bowl; toss to mix.
Whisk together the oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, and sugar in a separate bowl until the sugar is dissolved; pour over the bean mixture. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight before serving.

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PREP 20 mins
READY IN 8 hrs 20 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 05, 2010

Great and flexible. The key to this one is the 1/2 C. Oil, Vinegar, Sugar (I did go with a little less sugar), and Onion. Keep those 4 items together in 1 part each and you can add lots of different things to this. Pasta, all types of Beans, salad greens, other veggies. It is really very flexible and yummy.

—k9_royale

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 29, 2011

I liked it, but it didn't go over well at all at Christmas. Barely got touched, i'm sure its a small part to do with all the delicious turkey, potatoes and gravy, but even the ones who tried it weren't crazy about it.

—sweetseeker

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May 04, 2009

Love it! I've been making this recipe for years and literally crave it! Goes so great with grilled chicken. My version uses seasoned salt instead of regular salt and also 1/4 tsp garlic powder. Also, make sure you use cut green beans and not french style. I mix my dressing in a large bowl and THEN add the veggies to wash one less bowl!:)

—jill

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Jun 12, 2010

This really is the best ever! Be sure to rinse the legumes. I don't usually use Spenda but used a 1/2 cup in this instead of sugar (New Year Resolutions and all that!). Darn, I made this to clean out some cans from the pantry and I may just have to go buy some more!! Thanks! UPDATE: I have been making this constantly since this review and keep in containers in the frig for a quick healthy lunch! It's so easy to make and lasts the whole week! Thanks again!!

—mickdee

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Aug 03, 2009

This was a terrific bean salad! I got alot of compliments on this...I let the salad sit overnight to marinate...we had left-overs and let me tell you, this salad gets better the longer it sits and marinates, 2-4 days later and it was even better tasting! It's a keeper!

—Carrie Hulec

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Jul 12, 2010

This was great! Very simple, but still delicious! I used red wine vinegar, and reduced the sugar to 1/2 cup based on other reviews, and it was perfect. It was quite liquidy, so I think I may add more beans next time. I'll definitely make this again!

—AUtiger86

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Mar 01, 2010

Really good, just a tad too sweet. I will make it again with a little less sugar.

—laura*starla

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Feb 08, 2010

Made this with what I had on hand- a one pound bag of red beans (prepared), some frozen wax pepper slices, red onion, celery, red wine vinegar, olive oil, honey instead of sugar, salt, pepper and garlic (as per another review.) It was DELICIOUS and kept for over a week. I think the secret is the sweet-sour-oil ratio, that with any combination of beans, veggies and spices would make a great salad!

—HealthFoodPlease

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Nutrition

Calories
167 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
23.6 g
8%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
6.5 g
10%

Fiber
5 g
20%

Protein
4.4 g
9%

Sodium
412 mg
16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Best Bean Salad

Serving Size: 1/18 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 18
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 167
Calories from Fat: 59

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6.5g 10 %
Saturated Fat 1g 5 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 412mg 16 %
** Potassium 161mg 5 %
Total Carbohydrates 23.6g 8 %
Dietary Fiber 5g 20 %
Protein 4.4g 9 %
** Sugars 9.3g
Vitamin A 2 %
Vitamin C 11 %
Calcium 4 %
Iron 14 %
** Thiamin 7 %
** Niacin 6 %
** Vitamin B6 9 %
** Magnesium 7 %
** Folate 22 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.