Bean salad

Bean salad is a delicious appetizer that also quickly satisfies your hunger. Beans for salads can be any kind; specific requirements will be indicated in each recipe. In terms of nutritional value, such salads can be put on a par with meat ones, since beans are rich in vegetable protein. Most often, bean salad recipes are very simple; they can literally be assembled in a few minutes.

Salad with canned red beans and croutons

Salad with canned red beans and croutons is a budget option for a cold appetizer with a very harmonious taste. You can highlight the aroma and taste of the main ingredients of the salad using store-bought croutons with bacon or cheese flavor. But you can also make crackers with your own hands.

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   How to prepare a simple and tasty salad with beans? It is better to use red beans; open the canned food, drain the juice and rinse the beans under running water.
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   Cut white bread into cubes or strips. You can pre-cut the crust.
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   Heat the frying pan well over high heat and grease its surface with vegetable oil. Then add the sliced ​​bread and fry it, stirring for 2.5-3 minutes. Don't fry it too much or overdry it.
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   Remove the smoked sausage from the casing and cut into strips.
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   Cut hard cheese into cubes or small bars.
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   In a deep salad bowl, mix the chopped ingredients: sausage and hard cheese.
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   Add canned beans to bowl.
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   If you plan to serve the salad immediately after preparation, then the croutons can be added immediately. Otherwise, add them just before serving to prevent them from getting soggy.
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   Rinse the dill under the tap and chop finely with a knife. Add chopped dill, salt, ground pepper, mayonnaise to the existing ingredients in the bowl and mix.
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    The salad with canned beans and croutons is ready, you can immediately serve it on the table as an appetizer. Bon appetit!

Salad with canned beans and chicken

Salad with canned beans and chicken is an excellent and, most importantly, simple option for an appetizer. Ingredients: tender chicken meat, soft canned beans, juicy and crispy onions and aromatic herbs. This salad can be served for lunch as an appetizer or for dinner.

Cooking time – 60 min.

Cooking time – 60 min.

Portions – 4.

Ingredients:

• Potatoes – 2 pcs.
• Canned white beans – 1 can.
• Table salt - to taste.
• Canned red beans – 1 can.
• Freshly ground black pepper - to taste.
• Chicken fillet – 300 gr.
• Red salad onion – 1 pc.
• Mayonnaise/sour cream – 2 tbsp.
• Parsley - to taste.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Boil the chicken fillet in salted water.

Step 2. Separate the boiled chicken meat into fibers, the thinner the better.

Step 3. Remove the skin from the onion head. Then cut it into thin half rings.

Step 4. Heat a frying pan over high heat, pour in a little vegetable oil and fry the chicken until golden brown. Open cans of beans, drain and rinse. Place both types of beans in a bowl.

Step 5. Before adding onions to the salad, pour boiling water over them. This way it will become more tender and will not be too bitter.

Step 6. Then place the fried chicken in the salad bowl.

Step 7. You can season the bean salad with light olive mayonnaise or low-fat sour cream. Mix the salad well with a spoon.

Step 8. Before serving, sprinkle the appetizer with chopped parsley. Bon appetit!

Salad with beans and smoked sausage

Salad with beans and smoked sausage is a good option for a hearty lunch or a holiday feast. Housewives rarely want to spend a lot of time cooking, so such recipes, accessible in all respects, are a great success.

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Portions – 3.

Ingredients:

• Canned beans – 200 gr.
• Smoked sausage – 150 gr.
• Tomatoes – 2 pcs.
• Greens – 1 bunch.
• Mayonnaise – 2 tbsp.
• Hard cheese – 80 gr.
• Table salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Immediately open the canned food, drain the juice and rinse the beans under running water. Wash the tomatoes and herbs.You can take any greens you like: dill, parsley, green onions or basil, for example.

Step 2. Transfer the beans to a strainer to drain, then transfer them to a bowl.

Step 3. Peel the smoked sausage from the casing and cut into strips.

Step 4. Cut the tomatoes into cubes.

Step 5. Grate the hard cheese on the finest grater.

Step 6. Season the salad with a couple of tablespoons of mayonnaise, add chopped herbs, salt to taste and mix well.

Step 7. Serve this delicious salad with beans and smoked sausage chilled. Bon appetit!

Salad with canned beans and tomatoes

A salad with canned beans and tomatoes will delight you with its juiciness and nutrition. Despite the fact that cooking will take a little more than 10 minutes. Guests are on the doorstep or you need to quickly feed a hungry family - this recipe will help you out.

Cooking time – 25 min.

Cooking time – 25 min.

Portions – 2.

Ingredients:

• Canned red beans – 150 gr.
• Tomatoes – 1 pc.
• Dill – 15 gr.
• Hard cheese – 70 gr.
• Table salt - to taste.
• Garlic – 1 tooth.
• Mayonnaise – 2-3 tbsp.
• Freshly ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Go through the ingredients list and prepare all the necessary products. Wash vegetables and herbs well with running water.

Step 2: Drain the brine from the can of canned beans and rinse them under the tap. Then place on a sieve and let the water drain. Transfer the beans to a salad bowl.

Step 3. Grate the hard cheese on a grater with large holes. Add the chips to the bowl with the canned beans.

Step 4. Cut the tomatoes into small cubes.Peel the garlic and chop it in any convenient way: chop, grate or pass through a press.

Step 5. Chop a small bunch of dill with a knife and also place in a salad bowl.

Step 6. Season the salad with mayonnaise, add salt if necessary and season the appetizer with ground pepper.

Step 7. Stir the salad and it is completely ready to serve. Bon appetit!

Salad with beans “Tbilisi”

Salad with beans “Tbilisi” is an appetizer that will not leave anyone indifferent, and its taste will be remembered for a long time. This is all thanks to the successful combination of products and dressing. Follow the recipe strictly and you will have a great salad for any occasion.

Cooking time - 30 min.

Cooking time - 30 min.

Portions – 4.

Ingredients:

• Boiled beef – 250 gr.
• Table salt - to taste.
• Purple salad onion – 1 pc.
• Sweet bell pepper – 1 pc.
• Canned beans – 250 gr.
• Khmeli-suneli – 1 tsp.
• Lemon – 0.5 pcs.
• Walnuts – 50 gr.
• Cilantro – 1 bunch.
• Balsamic vinegar – ½ tbsp.
• Vegetable oil – 4 tbsp.
• Garlic – 2 teeth.
• Pomegranate - for decoration.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Cook a small piece of beef in advance and cool it. Cut the meat into strips no more than one and a half centimeters thick.

Step 2. Peel a small head of purple salad onion. Cut it into thin half rings. Then the onion slices must be marinated in lemon juice. To do this, place the onion in a bowl and fill it with lemon juice from half a lemon. Marinate the onions for 5 minutes.

Step 3. Wash the bell pepper, cut it in half and remove the seeds. Cut the flesh of the bell pepper into strips. Add the slices to the salad bowl with the beef.Rinse the canned beans and place them in a bowl.

Step 4. Fry the walnut kernels for 2-3 minutes in a dry frying pan. Then use a knife to chop the nuts and add to the bowl.

Step 5. Finely chop the cilantro with a knife and add to the salad. Also add pickled onions to other ingredients.

Step 6. All that remains is to prepare the dressing. To do this, mix four tablespoons of vegetable oil, half a tablespoon of balsamic vinegar, two crushed cloves of garlic and a teaspoon of suneli hops. Mix the dressing thoroughly.

Step 7. Add the dressing to the salad, stir and let the salad sit for half an hour. The aromatic and incredibly tasty Tbilisi salad is ready. Garnish it with pomegranate seeds and serve to your guests. Bon appetit!

Salad with canned beans and crab sticks

Salad with canned beans and crab sticks is a salad consisting of only three main ingredients. Canned beans make the snack nutritious, fresh cucumbers crunch appetizingly in your mouth, and crab sticks make the texture of the salad so tender.

Cooking time - 10 min.

Cooking time - 10 min.

Portions – 3.

Ingredients:

• Canned red beans without liquid – 180 gr.
• Cucumbers – 220 gr.
• Garlic – 2 teeth.
• Crab sticks – 200 gr.
• Salt - to taste.
• Mayonnaise – 60 gr.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Wash the cucumbers, peel the garlic, remove the crab sticks from the shell. Drain liquid from canned beans.

Step 2. Cut the crab sticks into cubes or thin slices.

Step 3. Cut the cucumbers into cubes. You can first peel the cucumbers.

Step 4. Place chopped crab sticks, cucumbers and canned beans in a bowl.

Step 5.Pass the garlic through a press or grate it on the finest grater. Add it to the salad and also add a few tablespoons of mayonnaise.

Step 6. Stir the salad with a spoon, adjust the taste with salt if necessary. Salad with beans and crab sticks can be served as an appetizer on the table. Bon appetit!

Salad with beans and tuna

Salad with beans and tuna is an appetizer with a very original taste. This dish has a balanced composition and can be included in a healthy diet. The salad can be prepared for breakfast and will give a great start to a productive day.

Cooking time - 5 minutes.

Cooking time - 5 minutes.

Portions – 3.

Ingredients:

• Canned tuna – 1 can.
• Canned beans – 1 can.
• Table salt – 1 pinch.
• Boiled eggs – 3 pcs.
• Tomatoes – 2 pcs.
• Greens – 1 bunch.
• Cucumber – 1 pc.
• Sour cream – 1 tbsp.
• Mayonnaise – 1 tbsp.
• Freshly ground black pepper – 1 pinch.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Boil the chicken eggs hard in advance. Wash vegetables and herbs well under the tap. Open the canned food, rinse the beans, and drain the excess liquid from the tuna.

Step 2. Canned beans and tuna pulp can be immediately transferred to a salad bowl. Cut the boiled eggs into large cubes.

Step 3. Chop the greens randomly with a knife, cut the cucumbers and tomatoes into cubes. Add these ingredients to a bowl.

Step 4. Season the salad with a mixture of mayonnaise and sour cream, stir. Add salt if necessary.

Step 5. Place the salad on a beautiful dish and serve as an appetizer on the table. Bon appetit!

Salad with beans and canned corn

Salad with beans and canned corn is moderately sweet, juicy and nutritious.In addition, beans and corn contain a lot of fiber, protein and other beneficial microelements that are so necessary for the body. It will not be difficult for anyone to prepare it.

Cooking time - 15 minutes.

Cooking time - 15 minutes.

Portions – 2.

Ingredients:

• Beans, canned in their own juice – 125 gr.
• Canned corn – 125 gr.
• Red salad onion – ½ pc.
• Mayonnaise – 1.5 tbsp.
• Crackers – 30 gr.
• Smoked sausage – 75 gr.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Open the cans of canned beans and corn and drain the juice. It is best to take crackers that taste like hunting sausages.

Step 2. Cut the smoked sausage into thin strips.

Step 3. Add canned beans to the chopped sausage.

Step 4: Also place the corn in the bowl.

Step 5. Cut the red salad onion into small cubes.

Step 6. Pour the crackers into a bowl. For dressing, use mayonnaise. Mix the salad well with a spoon.

Step 7. Serve the salad with beans and canned corn immediately, before the croutons soften. Bon appetit!

Korean bean and carrot salad

Korean-style bean and carrot salad is an appetizer that can be classified as light and quick. Korean carrots add juiciness and piquancy, ideally combining with beans that are almost neutral in taste.

Cooking time - 10 min.

Cooking time - 10 min.

Portions – 3.

Ingredients:

• Korean carrots – 200 gr.
• Smoked chicken fillet – 200 gr.
• Table salt - to taste.
• Red beans, canned in their own juice – 200 gr.
• Parsley – 30 gr.
• Freshly ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Drain the juice from the canned beans and rinse them under running water.You can buy Korean carrots ready-made or cook them yourself.

Step 2. Place canned beans in a salad bowl.

Step 3. Korean carrots can be added along with the marinade.

Step 4. Cut the smoked chicken fillet into cubes and place in a salad bowl.

Step 5. Wash the parsley well and chop it with a knife. Add chopped greens to your salad. Salt the appetizer to taste and season with black pepper.

Step 6. Mix all crushed ingredients. Korean-style bean and carrot salad is ready. You can serve it at any meal as a snack. Bon appetit!

Salad with beans and smoked chicken

Salad with beans and smoked chicken is an appetizer worthy of a holiday feast. The recipe will also appeal to housewives who like to rationally use time to the greatest advantage. All the ingredients for it are already ready, all you have to do is chop them and mix them.

Cooking time – 40 min.

Cooking time – 40 min.

Portions – 1.

Ingredients:

• Smoked chicken – 0.7 kg.
• Pickled cucumbers – 3 pcs.
• Canned white beans – 1 can.
• Boiled carrots – 200 gr.
• Leek – 1 pc.
• Fresh cucumber – 1 pc.
• Table salt - to taste.
• Large chicken eggs – 2 pcs.
• Canned red beans – 1 can.
• Mayonnaise – 200 gr.

Cooking process:

Step 1. All the ingredients you will need to make the salad are in front of you.

Step 2. Separate the smoked chicken fillet from the bones and skin, cut it into cubes.

Step 3. Peel the boiled carrots and cut into small cubes.

Step 4. Cut pickled and fresh cucumbers into cubes. The quantity of fresh and pickled cucumbers should be approximately the same, so pay attention to the size of the vegetables you choose.

Step 5.Hard-boil chicken eggs in advance so that they are cool before cooking. Then peel them and cut them into cubes.

Step 6. Open the canned beans and place them in a sieve to drain the liquid.

Step 7. Cut the leeks into thin rings.

Step 8. In a salad bowl, combine all the chopped ingredients and canned beans.

Step 9. Season the salad with mayonnaise.

Step 10. Salad with beans and smoked chicken can be eaten immediately after preparation. Bon appetit!