Easy Colorful Bean Salad Recipe

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Green beans and roasted sweet red peppers make this an attractive side dish for Christmas. The mild blend of seasonings would pair well with many meals.

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Easy Colorful Bean Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

20 5 25

Ingredients

3/4 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
2-1/4 cups canned white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup julienned roasted sweet red peppers
3/4 cup pitted Greek olives, halved
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 teaspoons lemon juice
6 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Place green beans in a steamer basket; place in a large saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 5-6 minutes or until crisp-tender. Cool.
In a large bowl, combine the green beans, kidney beans, red peppers and olives. In a small bowl, combine the oil, lemon juice, basil, salt and pepper. Pour over bean mixture; toss to coat. Serve at room temperature. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 202 calories, 12 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 439 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Colorful Bean Salad in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2007, p20