Garden-Fresh Three Bean Salad with Mediterranean Herb Dressing - Food Gardening Network

Name: Garden-Fresh Three Bean Salad with Mediterranean Herb Dressing - Food Gardening Network
Total time: 245 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 1/2 cups fresh wax beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 cup dried kidney beans, soaked overnight and cooked until tender (or 1 can, rinsed and drained); 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; 1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped; ¼ cup fresh basil, finely chopped; 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced (optional, but adds a refreshing crunch); 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (Use the good stuff!); 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon honey (optional, but balances the acidity); 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (or 1 teaspoon fresh, finely chopped); 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme (or 1 teaspoon fresh, finely chopped)

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This vibrant three-bean salad bursts with garden freshness and Mediterranean flavor. Blanched green and wax beans mingle with kidney beans, tomatoes, herbs, and a zesty dressing of olive oil, lemon,...

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 1/2 cups fresh wax beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup dried kidney beans, soaked overnight and cooked until tender (or 1 can, rinsed and drained)
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
¼ cup fresh basil, finely chopped
1 small cucumber, thinly sliced (optional, but adds a refreshing crunch)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (Use the good stuff!)
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon honey (optional, but balances the acidity)
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (or 1 teaspoon fresh, finely chopped)
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme (or 1 teaspoon fresh, finely chopped)