Mediterranean Three-Bean Salad

Mediterranean Three-Bean Salad
Photo: Petrina Tinslay
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Yield:
8 to 10 Serves

Make-ahead and mayo-free, this potluck-friendly salad combines raw green beans, which are softened by the vinaigrette, with creamy white and pink beans and wilt-proof parsley.

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Ingredients

  • ½ small red onion, cut into a ¼-inch dice (½ cup)

  • 3 tablespoons red-wine vinegar

  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh oregano

  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

  • 1 can (15.5 ounces) white beans, such as cannellini, drained and rinsed

  • 1 can (15.5 ounces) pink beans, drained and rinsed

  • 10 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces (2 ¼ cups)

  • 2 celery stalks, cut into a ¼-inch dice (1 ¼ cups)

  • 4 roasted piquillo peppers (from a 12-ounce jar), cut into a ¼-inch-dice (a scant ½ cup)

  • ¾ cup chopped curly-leaf parsley

Directions

  1. 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).

Originally appeared: Martha Stewart Living, June 2019

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