Fresh Three-bean Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 21 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans or 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 8 ounces green beans
• 8 ounces wax beans
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 2 tablespoons italian parsley, minced

Recipe

• 1 if you like less sharp onions, soak onion in cold water for 10 minutes, then drain and pat dry.
• 2 add onions and canned beans to serving bowl.
• 3 cook green and wax beans in a pan of generously salted water until tender-crisp, about 4-5 minutes. drain beans and plunge into an ice bath. drain beans and pat dry. add cooked beans to serving bowl with onion and canned beans.
• 4 heat vinegar, sugar, oil and salt to a boil in a small saucepan until sugar is dissolved. pour over beans and onions. let marinate for 1 hour at room temperature, tossing occasionally.
• 5 add parsley and season to taste just before serving.