3 Quick & Easy Bean Salads: The Interesting Addition To Any Party!

3 Quick & Easy Bean Salads: The Interesting Addition To Any Party!

Want to have your dinner parties stand out with an extra kick of goodness and flavor? Why don’t you serve your guests these bean-inspired salads? It is a wonderful and classic side dish fit for any of your planned main courses.

It’s fresh tasting and healthy, you can savor the healthy goodness in every bite. These recipes are also very simple to create. Ingredients you need can all be found in your local market. It would also only take you around 5-15 minutes and you’re done with them.

Basic Bean Salad

1-lb can of green beans
1-lb can of wax beans
1-lb can of kidney beans
1-lb can of chick peas
1 cup celery chopped
1 cup chopped pepper, green or red
1 cup red onions, sliced
1/3 cup salad oil
2/3 cup cider vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)

Drain the chick peas and beans; put into a large bowl. Then add the celery, peppers and onion. Put the sugar, vinegar, salad oil, pepper, salt inside a jar with a lid on. Shake well to mix thoroughly.

Pour the dressing over prepared vegetable and bean combo.
This is good for 12 servings. If this is too much, you can keep any remaining salad in the refrigerator.

Easy-Does-It Green Bean Salad

4 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup stuffed green olives, sliced
2 lbs. fresh green beans, trimmed
1 cup sweet white onions, thinly sliced
Half cup of oil

On a large pot of boiling water, cook the green beans until tender. Drain well. Using a large bowl, combine the pepper, lemon juice, oil and salt. Then stir well.
Add the sweet onions, green olives, and hot beans. Toss until well coated. Serve immediately.

Szechuan-style Green Bean Salad

1/2 pound green beans
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
1 crushed garlic clove
1 teaspoon Sugar
2 tablespoons Sherry
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoons Chili puree with garlic
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3/4 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon water

Prepare the green beans by cutting it into 2 inches long and cook them al dente. Combine water and cornstarch and set aside. Heat peanut oil, garlic and ginger.

Stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add beans, sugar, sherry, salt, chili puree, soy sauce and cook for 2 more minutes. Stir in cornstarch/water and cook till it gets thickened, then stir in sesame oil. Chill. Serves 4.

Any of the three salads is surely a perfect start to your dinner parties. Remember to pick fresh ingredients, first and foremost. Then make your salad right before the guests arrive through the front door. That way, your guests will have the pleasure to enjoy the crunchiness and freshness of the ingredients.