Mabel Drakes Three Bean Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Set up a large bowl of ice water. Add the fresh beans to the boiling water, and cook until crisp-tender, about 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and plunge the beans into the ice water to stop the cooking and set their color. Drain.
• In a medium bowl, combine the beans and the onion. In a small saucepan, bring the sugar, vinegar, oil, and salt to a simmer. Pour the liquid over the beans. Marinate the beans at room temperature for 1 hour, tossing several times. Just before serving, season with salt and pepper to taste, add the parsley. Serve.

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Set up a large bowl of ice water. Add the green beans to the pot and cook until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and plunge the green beans into the ice water to stop the cooking. Drain the green beans.
• Whisk the vinegar, mustard and honey in a large bowl. Whisk in the oil until emulsified. Add the green beans, cannellinis, kidneys, basil, parsley and shallots to the bowl and toss to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve.

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• Mix together green beans, wax beans, kidney beans, onion, sugar, vinegar, vegetable oil, salt, pepper, and celery seed. Let set in refrigerator for at least 12 hours.

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• Mix green beans, yellow wax beans, kidney beans, onion, celery, green bell pepper, and pimento peppers in a bowl.
• Combine vinegar, oil, sugar, salt, and pepper in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from burner and pour dressing over bean mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate until flavors blend, 8 hours to overnight.

Steps:

• Soak onion in cold water 10 minutes; drain. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, oregano, and 2 teaspoons salt. Add white, pink, and green beans, celery, onion, peppers, and parsley, stirring to evenly coat. Season with salt and pepper and serve, or cover and refrigerate up to 2 days (return to room temperature before serving).

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• Cook a 12-ounce bag cut green beans as the label directs. Whisk 3 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 tablespoon grainy mustard, 1 minced garlic clove and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a bowl. Cook 1 chopped red onion in olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, 2 minutes. Add one 15-ounce can drained cannellini beans, one 10-ounce bag thawed frozen edamame and the green beans; heat through. Toss with the dressing, sprinkle with parsley.

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• Combine beans through green pepper and set aside.
• Slightly warm remaining ingredients in a pan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Do not let this get hot!
• Stir into bean mixture to coat and refrigerate overnight.
• Drain well before serving and toss with oil to seal in marinade flavor.

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• Drain and rinse all the beans in a colander. Set aside and allow to fully dry.
• Grate the garlic on a rasp over a large bowl. Whisk in the honey, Dijon, vinegar, olive oil, zaatar, salt, pepper, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon mint, 1 tablespoon parsley and 1 tablespoon tarragon. Add the celery, diced onion and the beans, then 1 more tablespoon of each herb, and toss to coat. Garnish with the remaining tablespoon of each herb. Serve immediately or store in the fridge until ready to serve, for up to 3 days.

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl and stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Add the rest, stir well and refrigerate overnight.

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• In a small saucepan over medium heat, stir together the sugar, cornstarch, salt, mustard, water and vinegar. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool.
• In a large bowl, combine the green beans, wax beans, kidney beans, onion and green pepper. Pour the cooled dressing over all and toss to coat. Best if marinated for at least an hour before serving. Yummy!

Steps:

• Thaw and drain lima beans and green beans. Drain and rinse kidney beans.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together vinegar and oil; season generously with salt and pepper. Add all beans; toss to combine.
• Let marinate at room temperature or in the refrigerator, tossing occasionally, at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day.

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• Combine marinade ingredients.
• Stir.
• Add the remaining ingredients to the mixture and chill overnight.

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• Combine red kidney beans, green beans, and garbanzo beans in a large bowl. Add onion, garlic, sugar, Italian seasoning, rice wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil; stir to coat. Season with salt. Marinate salad in refrigerator before serving, at least 1 hour.

Steps:

• Drain and rinse canned beans in a colander.
• Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp; set aside. Reserve bacon grease in skillet.
• Add the chopped onion and garlic to the skillet and cook until light golden.
• While onion cooks, whisk together the vinegar, oil, cornstarch, mustard and brown sugar.
• Stir dressing into skillet with the onions and cook, stirring, until mixture thickens. Allow to cool slightly.
• Place beans in a salad bowl and add crumbled bacon.
• Stir cooled dressing into beans, cover and chill several hours or overnight.