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Three Bean Salad

This three bean salad makes for a super healthy and delicious meal. it's crunchy and creamy with a refreshing salad dressing that takes the whole dish a notch a higher!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Salads
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 2 people
Author: Richa

Ingredients

  • 10 - 12 french beans blanched for 2 minutes & cut into 1.5inch pieces, check note 1
  • 1 cup cooked chick peas kabuli chana
  • 1 cup cooked black beans or rajma
  • 1 red bell pepper char grilled, de-skinned & sliced long, check note 3
  • 1 ½ cucumber cut into cubes
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved

For Dressing / Vinaigrette

  • 1 tablespoon kasundi mustard paste
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 ½ tablespoons honey
  • 2 cloves garlic grated
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • Take all the ingredients for the dressing / vinaigrette in a jar, shake it well till all the ingredients get mixed well. Set it aside.
    1 tablespoon kasundi, 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 ½ tablespoons honey, 2 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper
  • Take the three beans in a large bowl, add half the quantity (approx. 4 tablespoons) of the vinaigrette, give it a good toss and set aside in the fridge for 20 minutes.
    10 - 12 french beans, 1 cup cooked chick peas, 1 cup cooked black beans or rajma, 1 red bell pepper, 1 ½ cucumber cut into cubes, 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • Add the rest of the vinaigrette, veggies and to the salad bowl, mix everything well & refrigerate for 15-20 minutes before serving.

Notes

  1. To blanch french beans, boil water in a pot or sauce pan, add cut beans & a ¼ teaspoon salt and boil it just for 2 minutes. They should be tender, crisp and not over cooked. Drain the beans & add it to ice cold water to stop the cooking. Once the beans are completely cooled, drain well and pat dry.
  2. Black beans may be replaced with rajma or any other beans.
  3. Char grilling red bell pepper is essential for the recipe to get the smoky flavour.
  4. Kasundi is an indian version of mustard paste. If unavailable to you, you may use mustard sauce instead.

Nutrition

Calories: 561kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Sodium: 1272mg | Potassium: 1243mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 2615IU | Vitamin C: 106mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 6mg