Easy Bean Salad

Everyone needs more fibre, including those on a gluten free diet. Add this Easy Bean Salad to your repertoire for lunches and snacks.

Course Salad

Cuisine Canadian

Keyword easy bean salad, high fibre bean salad

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings People

Calories 215kcal

Author Cinde Little

Ingredients

BEAN SALAD

1 can mixed beans* rinsed and drained (19 oz/540 ml)
1 can kidney beans or chickpeas rinsed and drained (19 oz/540 ml)
1½ cups green beans cooked (fresh, frozen or canned)
½ cup chopped onion white, red or even green onions
½ cup chopped bell pepper red, green, orange or yellow

DRESSING

⅓ cup cooking oil
⅓ cup sugar
⅓ cup vinegar (rice wine, white wine)
½ teaspoon salt
½ tsp pepper

Instructions

In a large bowl combine beans, onion and pepper.
Mix dressing ingredients in a jar or measuring cup. Pour dressing over the beans and stir. Refrigerate overnight.
Serve in a large serving bowl or divide into Mason jars for ready-to-eat portion sizes.

Notes

*My mom made this with 1 can of chickpeas and 1 can of kidney beans. I prefer to substitute mixed beans for one of them to keep more variety in my diet.

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