Yield: Approx 12 (1/2 cup portions)
This bean salad is great a side dish to take for parties or make ahead on the weekend and use as a side dish throughout the week. Packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber, and low in calories and fat to promote heart health.
Ingredients:
1 lb Green Beans
15oz drained Kidney Beans
15oz drained Lima Beans
1 sliced Red Bell Pepper
1 cup minced Red Onion
½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
½ cup Cider Vinegar
1 tsp Sea Salt
½ tsp Black Pepper
½ cup minced Parsley
3 cloves pressed Garlic
Directions:
Fill the bottom of the steamer with 2 inches of water. While steam is building up in the steamer, cut ends off green beans. Steam for 5 minutes. A fork should pierce them easily when done.
Transfer to a service dish.
Add drained kidney and lima beans, sliced red bell pepper, minced onion.
Toss with olive oil, cider vinegar salt, pepper, minced parsley and garlic.
Let mixture marinate overnight.
Recipe from: Mateljan, G. (2007). The world’s healthiest foods: Essential Guide for the healthiest way of eating. GMF Publishing.
My name is Courtney Mohamed. I have been a Registered Dietitian for 14 years and I have been the Clinical Nutrition Coordinator at Holy Cross Health for 3 ½ years. I have 2 amazing daughters that I love running and eating with.
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