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Juicy 3 bean salad with green beans, kidney beans, and chickpeas in vinaigrette.

Protein-Packed Bean Salad

Protein packed, juicy three bean salad with crisp veggies and tangy vinaigrette; perfect for meal prep, potlucks, and lunches all week long.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Meal Prep, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Plant-Based, Vegetarian
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Green beans Blanched, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 cup Kidney beans Rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup Chickpeas Rinsed and drained
  • ½ cup Red onion Sliced thin
  • ½ cup Red bell pepper Diced
  • ½ cup Yellow bell pepper Diced
  • ⅓ cup Celery Diagonally sliced
  • ¼ cup Fresh parsley Finely chopped
  • ¼ cup Apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup Olive oil Extra virgin
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon Honey Or sugar, maple syrup optional
  • ½ teaspoon Salt Adjust to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper Freshly ground
  • ¼ teaspoon Garlic powder

Equipment

  • 1 Large mixing bowl For combining beans and vegetables
  • 1 Fine-mesh strainer For rinsing canned beans
  • 1 Sharp knife For slicing onion and peppers
  • 1 Cutting board For prepping vegetables
  • 1 Mason jar or whisk For mixing vinaigrette

Method
 

  1. Blanch green beans, rinse all canned beans, and pat dry completely.
    Freshly blanched green beans and rinsed canned beans drying on paper towels.
  2. Thinly slice onion, dice peppers, chop parsley, and cut celery diagonally.
    Red onion, bell peppers, parsley, and celery freshly chopped on cutting board.
  3. Whisk vinegar, mustard, and honey, then drizzle in oil and season.
    Simple vinaigrette being whisked in a mason jar with visible oil and vinegar.
  4. Combine beans and veggies, pour vinaigrette, mix, and chill.
    Three bean salad being gently tossed in a glass bowl. Juicy colorful ingredients coated in vinaigrette, final step before chilling.

Notes

We test everything in our cozy kitchen (with Sprout as the taste-tester!), but nutrition info is just a ballpark figure. For exact numbers; especially if someone’s counting, try using your own ingredients in a nutrition calculator you trust.