This no cook Three Bean Salad Recipe is just 109 calories, and takes only 5 minutes to make!
Plus, you can easily make this recipe for bean salad vegan by using maple syrup in the bean salad dressing recipe.

This cold, no cook salad is great for hot summer days. With no cooking involved, it’s a strictly “prep” meal that will hold well for 3-4 days in the fridge.
We like to serve this 3 bean salad cold, right out of the fridge for backyard barbecues. It also travels well for work lunches, and potlucks.
This no cook Bean Salad Recipe is just 109 calories, and takes only 5 minutes to make!
Three Bean Salad Recipe
This article will supply you with everything you’ll need to make cold bean salad at home.
From a shopping list, to a printable recipe card. You’ll find a nutrition label, and links to add all the ingredients to your shopping cart right away.

To make this recipe for 3 bean salad easy, we’ve supplied you with the following sections.
Read through them for helpful resources, or skip ahead to the recipe card.
What You’ll Find in this Article:
- Ingredients for 3 Bean Salad (shopping list!)
- How to Make Three Bean Salads
- Three Bean Salad Recipe (recipe card!)
- Nutrition and Calories Three Bean Salad Recipes
Helpful Tip for Shopping: Take a screenshot of the shopping list to your phone. This way you have it at your fingertips the next time you go grocery shopping.
Recipe Card Uses: You can email yourself this recipe card so you can easily search for it (I have a folder in my email just for recipes!) Or print it so you have it handy, and can make notes. You can even pin this recipe for green bean salad to Pintrest so it is safely stored for you.
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Ingredients for 3 Bean Salad
We cut a lot of corners to make this green bean salad recipe quick and easy.
We use canned beans, and frozen green beans… Heck, we don’t even defrost the green beans, we just toss them in frozen to help the kidney bean salad chill faster!

Shopping List for 3 Bean Salad Recipe:
Bean Salad Dressing:
- Apple cider vinegar
- Olive oil
- Honey or maple syrup
- Salt and pepper
Special Tip: You can find all the measurements in the recipe card below. There you can choose how many servings of this low calorie recipe for green bean salad you want to make. It will do all the measurement math for you! All of the ingredients for this recipe 3 bean salad can be doubled or tripled with the click of a button.
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How to Make Bean Salads
You can easily make this kidney bean salad recipe a meal prep side dish. It holds well in the fridge for 3-4 days, and does not require any re-heating.
And the longer the cold green bean salad sits in the dressing, the better it gets!

How to Make Bean Salad Summer Recipes:
- To a large bowl combine the beans, green beans, onion, and parsley.
- In a separate small bowl, combine the dressing and whisk well (you can also add to a jar, cover and shake).
- Pour the dressing over the bean salad, and mix to coat well.
- Cover the salad, and place in the refrigerator for 3-6 hours to chill completely.
Special Tip: You can find these directions, along with measurements, nutrition and more in the sharable recipe card in the next section!
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Three Bean Salad Recipe
This healthy bean salad recipe is easy and yummy! You’ll only need 5 minutes to make the salad, and then you can leave it in the fridge until you’re read to serve.
If you want to make this bean salad vegan, simply use maple syrup in the dressing recipe, in place of honey.
Be sure to see more Summer Salads in the “What to Read Next” section… keep scrolling!

Three Bean Salad (LOW CALORIE)
Ingredients
- 1 15-ounce can cannellini beans rinsed and drained
- 1 15-ounce can kidney beans rinsed and drained
- 2 cups frozen green beans
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 1/2 red onion finely chopped
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley chopped
Three Bean Salad Dressing:
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- To a large bowl combine the beans, green beans, onion, and parsley.
- In a separate small bowl, combine the dressing and whisk well (you can also add to a jar, cover and shake).
- Pour the dressing over the bean salad, and mix to coat well.
- Cover the salad, and place in the refrigerator for 3-6 hours to chill completely.
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories Bean Salad Recipes
Below is the nutritional card for 1 cup of the salad recipe.

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