Four Bean Salad
 
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Recipe type: Side
Serves: 4 lunch or 8 sides
Ingredients
  • 1 ½ cups yellow wax beans, cut into 1 ½ inch pieces
  • 1 ½ cups green beans, cut into 1 ½ inch pieces
  • 15 oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 15 oz can red beans or kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • ¼ cup sliced red onion
  • ¼ cup fresh tender herbs, such as parsley and/or cilantro
Dressing
  • ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3 TBS olive oil
  • 1 TBS honey
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
  1. Bring a pot with at least 4 cups of water to a boil. Blanch yellow wax beans and green beans in boiling water until tender crisp, about 5 minutes. Rinse under cold water to stop the cooking.
  2. Combine the blanched beans with the chickpeas, red beans, red onion and herbs.
  3. Whisk together all ingredients for the dressing. Pour over the salad and toss to coat.
  4. Let the salad rest at least 30 minutes, or as long as overnight for the flavors to meld.
Recipe by Alisons Allspice at https://www.alisonsallspice.com/four-bean-salad/