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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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Course: Meal Prep, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Plant-Based, Vegetarian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 210kcal
Cost: $7

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)

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

Instructions 

  • Blanch green beans, rinse all canned beans, and pat dry completely.
    Freshly blanched green beans and rinsed canned beans drying on paper towels.
  • Thinly slice onion, dice peppers, chop parsley, and cut celery diagonally.
    Red onion, bell peppers, parsley, and celery freshly chopped on cutting board.
  • Whisk vinegar, mustard, and honey, then drizzle in oil and season.
    Simple vinaigrette being whisked in a mason jar with visible oil and vinegar.
  • 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.

Nutrition

Serving: 210g | Calories: 210kcal (11%) | Carbohydrates: 28g (9%) | Protein: 8g (16%) | Fat: 8g (12%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4.5g | Sodium: 240mg (10%) | Potassium: 380mg (11%) | Fiber: 7g (29%) | Sugar: 5g (6%) | Vitamin A: 1200IU (24%) | Vitamin C: 28mg (34%) | Calcium: 60mg (6%) | Iron: 2.2mg (12%)