Description
This Simple Kidney Bean Salad is fresh, colorful, and packed with satisfying beans, crisp cucumber, parsley, and green onions. Everything is tossed in a bright lemon, garlic, and apple cider vinegar dressing for an easy no-cook salad that’s perfect for lunch, meal prep, cookouts, or a refreshing side dish.
Ingredients
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Bean Salad
- 2 cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced
- ½ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
- ½ cup green onions, thinly sliced
Dressing
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 lemons, zested and juiced
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves, finely grated
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Drain and rinse the kidney beans, black beans, and garbanzo beans. Let them drain thoroughly and remove as much excess moisture as possible.
- Cut the Persian cucumbers in half lengthwise, then slice them into thin half-moon pieces.
- Finely chop the parsley and thinly slice the green onions.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, grated garlic, and salt. Whisk until well combined.
- Add the drained beans, cucumbers, parsley, and green onions to the bowl.
- Gently toss everything together until the beans and vegetables are evenly coated with the dressing.
- Serve immediately at room temperature or refrigerate and serve chilled.
Notes
- Drain the beans very well after rinsing. Excess water can dilute the lemon dressing.
- Zest the lemons before juicing them—it’s much easier!
- For the best texture, gently toss the salad so the beans stay intact.
- Taste before serving and adjust the salt or lemon juice as desired.
- The salad can be prepared ahead and refrigerated until ready to serve. Give it another gentle toss before serving.
- For extra flavor, try adding crumbled feta, diced red onion, bell pepper, fresh dill, or freshly ground black pepper.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American / Mediterranean-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
- Calories: 390 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 560 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Fiber: 12 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg