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Dijon Four-Bean Salad Recipe

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Karen Riordan of Fern Creek, Kentucky dresses up traditional bean salad with a tangy Dijon mustard vinaigrette. "I'm a busy home-schooling mom, so I love how easy this colorful side dish is to prepare," Karen says. It's also perfect for picnics or potlucks.

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10 Servings
Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Ingredients

1 package (10 ounces) frozen baby lima beans
1 package (9 ounces) frozen cut green beans
2 cans (16 ounces each) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1/3 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Cook lima and green beans according to package directions; drain. Place in a large serving bowl; cool. Add kidney beans.
In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the vinegar, sugar, mustard, oil and salt; shake well. Pour over beans and stir gently to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Serve with a slotted spoon. Yield: 10 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (3/4 cup) equals 195 calories, 4 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 644 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 9 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 very lean meat, 1/2 fat.

Dijon Four-Bean Salad published in Light & Tasty April/May 2002, p33