Four Bean Salad
 
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A twist on the classic bean salad -- good for you in so many ways! And it tastes good, too!
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Recipe type: Salad
Cuisine: American
Serves: 15 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 15 ounce can green beans, drained
  • 1 15 ounce can yellow wax beans, drained
  • 1 15 ounce can kidney beans,drained and rinsed
  • 1 15 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • ½ cup onion, minced
  • ½ cup olive or canola oil
  • ½ cup vinegar
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup each of diced green peppers and/or red, yellow or orange pepper -- optional
Instructions
  1. Whisk together oil, vinegar and sugar.
  2. Add minced onion.
  3. Drain beans and place in large bowl.
  4. If using peppers, add to beans.
  5. Pour dressing over beans and toss lightly.
  6. Cover tightly and refrigerate until serving at least two hours. Flavor develops best after one day.
Notes
To make this a low carb dish, omit the black beans and the carb count will drop to 11 grams/serving.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: ½ cup each Calories: 140 Carbohydrates: 20 g Protein: 6 g
Recipe by A Pinch of Joy at http://www.apinchofjoy.com/2012/03/four-bean-salad/