Picnic Three-Bean Salad

Recipe By: Calphalon Team  -  Originally Published: 10/19/2011

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A new idea on an old standby. This bean salad fuses fresh green and yellow beans, and natural sweetness from honey, instead of a processed sweet. It won't take too long to prepare, and you're sure to please any crowd, indoors or out!

  • Servings: Serves 4-6
  • Prep Time: Less than 30 Minutes
  • Cook Time: Less than 60 Minutes
  • Level: Beginner
  • Course: Salad

Ingredients

1/2 small red onion, finely diced
1 15-1/4 oz. can kidney beans, drained
12 oz. green beans, trimmed
8 oz. wax beans, trimmed
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped, for garnish

Directions

In a sauce pan bring salted water to a boil. Add the trimmed green and wax beans to the boiling water. Cook for 5-6 minutes until tender. Drain the beans and run cold water over them to stop the cooking process. Drain and dry the beans. In a large bowl toss the beans with the kidney beans and onions.

In a sauce pan bring the vinegar, honey, oil and salt  to a boil.  Immediately pour over the beans and toss. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Just before serving, sprinkle with parsley.

Recipe was created for the Calphalon Contemporary Stainless Sauce Pan.