four kinds of beans salad

Marshfield, WI
Updated on Apr 11, 2013

I love 3-bean salad, and wanted to double the recipe, but while I was making this salad, I ended up using what I had in my pantry, and made a 4-bean salad instead. It was delish!!

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method No-Cook or Other
yield 16-18 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • SALAD INGREDIENTS:
  • 2 cans (14.5-oz. each) cut green beans, drained
  • 2 cans (14.5-oz. each) cut wax beans, drained
  • 1 can (15.5-oz.) dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (15-oz.) organic soybeans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 medium to large size red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
  • 1 stalk of celery, diced
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  • - salad dressing ingredients:
  • 1-1/2 cups - 5% white vinegar
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 teaspoons celery seed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3/4 cup diced green bell pepper
  • 3 tablespoons less sodium soy sauce, optional ingredient

How To Make four kinds of beans salad

  • Step 1
    To make the salad dressing: In a bowl thoroughly mix together with a spoon, the sugar, vinegar, vegetable oil, celery seed, salt, black pepper, and soy sauce. Then set aside.
  • Step 2
    To make the salad: In a large size bowl, layer the green beans, wax beans, kidney beans, soybeans, onions, celery, and bell peppers. But, in between each layer of beans and vegetables, be sure to pour a bit of the liquid salad dressing.
  • Step 3
    Cover the bowl, and refrigerate the bean salad for several hours before serving.

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