Marinated Three-Bean Salad
Makes:
4 servings
Cook Time:
1 hour 10 minutes
Beans, celery, and onion make for a delicious marinated salad that the whole family will enjoy. Try it with our Lite Italian Dressing.
Ingredients
- 1/2 can low-sodium cannellini (white) beans (15.5 ounce can)
- 1/2 can low-sodium cut green beans (14.5 ounce can)
- 1/2 can low-sodium red kidney beans (15.5 ounce can)
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 1/2 cup celery (chopped)
- 1 Light Italian Dressing Recipe
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Drain the canned beans. To reduce the sodium rinse the beans under running water
- Peel and chop the onion.
- In a large bowl, combine the cannellini beans, green beans, kidney beans, onion, and celery.
- Pour the Italian dressing over the vegetables and toss lightly.
- Cover the bowl and marinate in the refrigerator for at least one hour. The salad can be left in the refrigerator over night.
- Drain before serving.
Notes
Double the recipe to use the entire can of beans.
Garnish with parsley if desired.
Learn more about:
The Texas A&M University System
Texas Cooperative Extension Expanded Nutrition Program
