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Three-bean picnic salad
Cannellini, kidney beans and chickpeas make a substantial salad with celery crunch and a sweet-sharp dressing. It travels well in a cooler and gives the cook one less thing to do at serving time.
Make it at home.
Ingredients
Step by step
Step 1
Drain the rinsed beans thoroughly and put them in a large bowl with the celery, onion, parsley and rosemary.
Step 2
Whisk the vinegar, sugar, oil, salt and pepper until the sugar largely dissolves.
Step 3
Pour over the salad and toss gently to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Step 4
Toss again before serving and taste for seasoning. Keep chilled until it is time to eat.
Kitchen guide: Make dinner ahead without losing the good texture
About this recipe
Adapted from archive recipe 817 with a defined eight-side-serving yield and less initial salt. Optional cheese decoration is omitted.
Edited for PotusPlate, October 2026. This home adaptation has not yet been kitchen-tested. The archive photograph illustrates the earlier version.
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