Jan's Bean Salad

Brighten up your mealtime with the vibrant flavors of Jan’s Bean Salad! This refreshing and protein-packed dish combines hearty black beans, kidney beans, and garbanzo beans with a colorful medley of crisp red and green bell peppers, zesty red onion, and fragrant parsley. Tossed in a tangy-sweet dressing made from olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, and garlic, this no-cook recipe comes together in just 15 minutes, making it perfect for busy weeknights, potlucks, or meal prep. Serve it chilled for a satisfying side dish or a light and nutritious main course. Bursting with flavor and texture, this easy bean salad is naturally gluten-free, vegetarian, and loaded with wholesome ingredients.

Nutriscore Rating: 87/100

Prep Time:15 mins

Cook Time:0 mins

Total Time:15 mins

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 1 can (15 oz) canned black beans
• 1 can (15 oz) canned kidney beans
• 1 can (15 oz) canned garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
• 1 medium (diced) red bell pepper
• 1 medium (diced) green bell pepper
• 0.5 medium (finely chopped) red onion
• 0.5 cup (chopped) fresh parsley
• 0.25 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 clove (minced) garlic
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

Step 1

Drain and rinse the black beans, kidney beans, and garbanzo beans in a colander. Let them sit to drain completely.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, combine the black beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, diced red bell pepper, diced green bell pepper, finely chopped red onion, and chopped parsley.

Step 3

In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.

Step 4

Pour the dressing over the bean mixture in the large mixing bowl. Gently toss to coat all the ingredients evenly with the dressing.

Step 5

Taste and adjust the seasoning with additional salt or pepper if needed.

Step 6

Cover the salad and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.

Step 7

Serve chilled as a side dish or a light main course. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(1786.3g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	2129.2

Total Fat 68.3g	0%
Saturated Fat 10.7g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6.2g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 4535.5mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 292.7g	0%
Dietary Fiber 93.7g	0%
Total Sugars 42.1g
Protein 92.4g	0%

Vitamin D 0IU	0%
Calcium 566.5mg	0%
Iron 32.0mg	0%
Potassium 5250.8mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 28.5%

Protein: 17.2%

Carbs: 54.3%