I have to be honest. I did not make this salad. It is my mom’s recipe. Actually, it’s a recipe from my high school grad class’s recipe book. But since my mom is at the root of my foodie ways, it’s only fair that she deserves a shout out, no? My kids LOVE beans, and since there are few other protein-rich foods they enjoy these days, meals like this are very popular with the kidlets. This dish makes a fine vegetarian main or side dish. As well, it is great for potlucks.
3 Bean Salad
19 oz can of black beans (or 2 cups cooked from dry beans)
19 oz can of kidney beans (or 2 cups cooked from dry beans)
2 c fresh green beans – steamed til they are still a little crunchy
2 cups chopped celery
1 medium onion cut fine (red or white)
1 medium green pepper (any colour is fine)
Marinade
3/4 c apple cider vinegar
1/8 c olive oil + 1/8 c flax, hemp seed or other healthy salad oil
1/3 c dry or liquid sweetener
2 Tbsp water
salt & pepper to taste
Directions
If using canned beans, drain and rinse beans well. Put into large bowl, add other salad ingredients. Stir marinade ingredients until dissolved. Pour over salad. Toss well.
Refrigerate 6-24 hrs. (I only made it 2 hrs before serving and it was great) Leftovers just tasted better. Stir often to mix ingredients and flavour.
Serves 6.
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Welcome to Vegetarian Foodie Fridays! Where we’re not just Meatless on Mondays, but all week through! Hi! My name is Melodie and I’m a long time vegetarian who’s into real food, holistic nutrition, and healthy living but suffers from a sweet tooth! (I love homemade baked goods and ice cream). To learn more about why I became a vegetarian or why I choose to raise my children vegetarian please click on my links.
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Ack! I came here all early and stuff cause I want to go to bed because its my moon and also because I have a fruitatarian recipe to link up which is kind of vegetarian, but using fruit and your linky isnt open yet! So, my recipe is for Broiled Grapefruit by Mark Bittman and it was DELICIOUS and wonderful for a brunch starter or for dessert, and I was here FIRST! even IF my link isnt first! BIG HUGS MEL!!! Alex@amoderatelife
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Melodie Reply:
August 20th, 2010 at 1:50 am
Oops, that was a big boo boo on my part. I scheduled this post ahead of time because I am on holiday with the family. Anyway, I just fixed it. You can post now.
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Hey Mel – I’ve been out foraging as usual, and have cooked up some yummy jams lately. With this ground cherry jam, I had wanted so badly to follow the recipe in the Little House Cookbook, but as usual, I got derailed and headed in my own direction. But I trust my tongue, this jam is darned tasty! Thanks for hosting
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I love the colors in your salad – it looks so fresh and delicious. The flavours in the dressing sound lovely too. Thanks for hosting and have a great weekend!
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Your salad looks awesome, thanks for linking up with me this week and thanks for hosting your linky! I need some inspiration this week, I can’t wait to come back and grab some recipes.
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LInked up a smoothie today…kinda boring? Oh well…everybody loves a smoothie. AND a bean salad…that’s classic! Have a good one
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Instead of a recipe, I shared an essay about reconsidering my old vegetarian philosophy. Thanks for hosting!
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I love bean salads like this! It looks great! I just linked my squash mac and cheese, I did serve it WITH meatballs which of course are not vegetarian but the post if just about the squash, which was excellent! Thanks!
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My first time here – love the bean salad, such a classic and always a favorite. I am linking up with Asian Rice Pilaf. Thanks for hosting.
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Mom recipes are the best! I’ve tried a recipe very similar to this one before. It was very tasty!
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I grew up on three bean salad so this is all about memories. I made it, when I married but I have not recently. Should bring back on the list, again.
Thanks for linking it up at MMM.
Can I get away abreviating My Meatless Mondays?
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…and thanks for sharing your salad w/ Two for Tuesdays this week, too!! YUMMY
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This is my first visit to your blog and I love it! It was so inspirational to read about your raising your children vegetarian, a decision I’ve struggled with a lot, and have decided to “let them choose” even though I still don’t like the thought of them eating meat.
It was great to read about why you became vegetarian as well, I have a lot of the same feelings that you do, and lots of what you wrote brought up memories (chicken, pig disection) — not exactly pleasant memories but it’s nice to read someone who has been through similar situations and felt that something just wasn’t right about them.
I especially loved reading about your daughter announcing to her class, “I don’t eat meat, but it’s okay if you do!” — seems like I still have to say that anytime someone finds out I’m a vegetarian.
I hope to participate in your Vegetarian Foodie Friday next time
Take care,
Andrea
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Melodie Reply:
August 25th, 2010 at 1:21 am
I just wanted to say hi and welcome! I’m so glad that you found my blog and enjoyed my vegetarian posts. I think that the comments are closed on those posts now (either that or I just don’t get notified anymore if someone says something) so I am glad you said something on my VFF post instead. I really look forward to you participating in future VFFs. It is really nice from my end as well to find someone else with common values.
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Hey Mel, I’ve got a pot-luck coming up, and this recipe might be just the ticket. Thank you for linking with Two for Tuesday.
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Hey Mel, I finally got back around here to do my linky! First comment, last linky! lol–hope you are still enjoying your vacation. I do love three bean salad and it yes, reminds me of potlucks and my mother’s generation. The good stuff is usually the old stuff! Thanks for linking to the Two for Tuesday Recipe Blog Hop and please visit me to enter my giveaway of a Real Food for Rookies Class! http://bit.ly/dwfvMj
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I just did a post with a bean salad in it – but yours sounds like the ones I remembered! A great Two for Tuesday Linkup – and I like that all the other yummy veggie recipes are here too!
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