When you are looking for just the right side dish to round out the menu, this easy recipe for three bean salad is perfect. An old-fashioned favorite, it combines green and waxed beans, kidney beans, onion and bell pepper tossed in a sweetened vinaigrette. Serve it with burgers and hotdogs, barbecued chicken or pork at your next cookout!
Making three bean salad
Three Bean Salad Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 can cut green beans
- 1 can red kidney beans
- 1 can cut yellow wax beans
- 1 small green pepper, chopped
- 1 small onion chopped
DRESSING
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/3 cup salad oil
- 2/3 cup vinegar
DIRECTIONS
Rinse and drain the beans.
Add the beans, onion and green pepper to a bowl and toss gently. Combine the remaining ingredients in a small bowl and mix well. Pour dressing over bean mixture, stirring gently to coat well.
Let salad marinate in refrigerator for several hours or overnight. Serve chilled.
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Kelly says
With the the three bean salad is it white vinegar or apple cider vinegar?
Lorraine says
Hi Kelly,
I use plain white vinegar in this recipe.
Thanks for stopping by!
Kindly, Lorraine
crochet lady says
That looks so good. Three bean salad is a summer favorite and your bread, so yummy. I just dont' seem to have time to bake bread from scratch.
Miss Jen says
Ummmmm…… everything looks delicious!!
Especially that cracked pepper bread…. YUM!
Thank you so much for sharing, Mrs.H!
Blessings~ Love~ Jen
Walking on Sunshine... says
Looks delicious!!! I have never seen bread molds like that! What a clever idea!!! Love your dinner!
Laura says
My mouth is watering! It all looks delicioous.
I also like the idea of 'cleaning' out the cabinets, etc. That is so gratifying-
Laura
Lady Farmer says
Oh that bread looks devine! I don't have those kinds of pans, but will try it on a cookie sheet.Did I miss the dessert recipe awhile back? It sounds lushious too!
Thanks for sharing!
Blessings!
(P.S. Just noticed the pic of your little schnauzer as a puppy! So Cute!!