My Mother's Bean and Carrot Salad
"This is my favorite summer or spring-time salad. It is a beautiful, colorful, not too sweet tangy salad. A staple in my family for three generations."
photo by FrenchBunny
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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10
ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) can green beans, drained
- 1 (16 ounce) can sliced carrots, drained
- 1 (16 ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 small white onion, very thinly sliced
- 1⁄4 cup green bell pepper, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup celery, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, snipped fine
- 1⁄2 cup white vinegar
- artificial sweetener, to taste (or 1/3 cup sugar)
- 2 tablespoons salad oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- black pepper
directions
- Place canned vegetables, onion, green bell pepper, celery, and parsley in shallow dish.
- In a screw top jar (or other container with leakproof lid), combine vinegar, sweetener, oil, salt, mustard, and a dash pepper; shake well.
- Pour over vegetables.
- Cover; refrigerate several hours or overnight. Arrange in a bowl and serve cold.
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Reviews
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This was so delicious. I made it for a picnic this Memorial Day Weekend for 10 of us. Everyone thought this was the best bean salad they have had. I used a red pepper because of personal choice and I used sugar not sweetener, otherwise everything else was the same. I loved this salad for being quick to make and so colorful. I made it the night before so flavors had time to blend together. I am so glad I have a bit leftover for my lunch. Thanks so much for posting this delicious salad recipe. -
Very good, colorful salad. The carrots were a nice addition to the bean salad. I used dried onions because raw onions are too strong for me. I also used dried parsley becuase I didn't have any fresh. -
I really liked this salad. For health reasons I can't eat fresh vegs that can't be washed well and peeled. It way easy to make and I also did not have parsley, and because of the washing thing I would have left it out anyways. I aslo took some to waor to share and they liked it too. Thanks for posting this. Will make again. -
Really nice change from regular bean salads. Bright and colorful.So simple to put together. Will be making this often. Thank you. -
This is a great recipe. I used frozen green beans, french style and fresh carrots. Did not have any parsley so I left it out. This was so easy to put together. Have already made this twice as I liked it that much. Thanks for the recipe.
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