Italian Bean Salad

Updated 12/22/2023

This delicious Italian bean salad is always a hit at family gatherings, picnics and potluck dinners. It’s perfect with grilled meats and makes a great side with pasta dishes too.

Preparation tips and variations

Italian bean salad is rather adaptable. Sometimes I’ll use half and half green and yellow beans. Another option is substituting the chickpeas for a canned Italian bean medley. You’re best to make it a few hours ahead of serving it so that it can chill. The flavours also need some time to marry.

This vegetarian dish is also a low calory option compared to potato salad, macaroni salad or Cesar salad. And since it contains no meats, eggs or mayonnaise, it has less chance of spoiling on the buffet table.

Italian Bean Salad

Kevin Lamoureux

The combination of green beans, chickpeas, red onion and a zesty marinade make this chilled veggie dish ideal for summer gatherings.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Course Salad

Cuisine Italian

Servings 8

Calories 191 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 4 cups green beans cut into 1-inch pieces
• ¼ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup white-wine vinegar
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), 14 oz, 398 mL
• 1 marinated pickled sweet roasted red pepper chopped (about ½ cup)
• ½ cup finely chopped red onion
• ½ cup parsley chopped

Instructions

 

• Add about an inch of water to a pot and bring to a boil.
• Add the green beans to the pot and cook covered for about 5 minutes or until desired doneness (but don’t overcook).
• Drain the beans and immerse them in cold water.
• Drain again and pat the beans dry.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt and pepper.
• Add the remaining ingredients, stir and refrigerate. Serve cold.

Notes

You may prefer to use half yellow and half green beans for some added colour. You can substitute one minced garlic clove for the garlic powder.

Nutrition

Per serving

Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 17g | Iron: 4mg

Keyword green beans, salad

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