This DELICIOUS, 4-Bean Salad is easy to make from scratch in 10 minutes, and is a perfect side dish for family celebrations, picnics, or potlucks!This DELICIOUS, 4-Bean Salad is easy to make from scratch in 10 minutes, and is a perfect side dish for family celebrations, picnics, or potlucks!

I love Summertime! Warm days of sunshine, and BBQ’s on the back deck, enjoying the company of friends and family. We also enjoy the variety of wonderful foods we share when we get together, including Nanci’s 4-Bean Salad, which can be made in under 10 minutes!

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Where I Got The Recipe For This 4-Bean Salad

I received this recipe from a friend named Nanci that I was privileged to be in a Bible Study group with. She told me it was a GREAT 4-bean salad, and thought we might enjoy it!  With a grateful heart I jotted down the recipe. I’m pretty sure Nanci said she had been handed down the recipe from her mother-in-law. Once I got home, I added it to the BIG box of recipes on my desk that I want to try. There it sat in the huge pile of recipes I wanted to make.

I’ve been hanging on to her recipe for over a year now (shame on me), and FINALLY got around to making it.  Oh boy… am I glad I did! It is so very easy to make (in under 10 minutes), and the flavor is remarkable (even better than store-bought)! This 4-bean salad is so good (and PERFECT for summer picnics, BBQ’s or family get-togethers year round), I knew I wanted to share it on this blog!

How To Make Nanci’s 4-Bean Salad

Open the cans, and drain and rinse all of the beans. Place the drained green, wax, kidney and garbanzo beans, sliced green pepper and red onion in a large mixing bowl.

4 types of beans for salad, with green pepper and red onion in bowl.

In small separate bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper together until sugar has dissolved. Pour this mixture over the beans, and stir gently to mix all ingredients together.

Dressing for bean salad is whisked together in bowl

Dressing for 4 bean salad is poured on ingredients

Cover the 4-bean salad well, and place it in the refrigerator. The flavor of this salad is best developed when it has been refrigerated for at least 8 hours or overnight! And that’s it! See how easy it is to make this wonderful 4-bean salad?

Chill And Serve Nanci’s 4-Bean Salad

Stir the salad occasionally during the refrigeration process. Once it has been thoroughly chilled (at least 8 hours), it is ready to serve. Place Nanci’s 4-Bean Salad into a nice serving bowl (big enough to hold 8 cups of salad), serve, and enjoy!

Nanci's 4-Bean Salad served in white bowl

Close up picture of bean salad in white bowl

The salad itself takes less than 10 minutes to throw together. I recommend mixing it up either EARLY in the morning for a late dinner OR making salad in the evening for serving the next day. However you choose to prepare it, I really think you will LOVE this delicious, flavor-filled simple 4-bean salad!  Have a great day, and thanks for stopping by. Please come back again soon.

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Recipe Source: My friend, Nanci Peck

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Nanci's 4-Bean Salad
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
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Total Time
10 mins
 
This DELICIOUS, 4-Bean Salad is easy to make from scratch in only 10 minutes, and is a perfect side dish for family celebrations, picnics, or potlucks!
Category: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 4 bean salad
Servings: 16 (1/2) cup servings (8 cups total)
Calories Per Serving: 144 kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
For Salad:
  • 1 can green beans
  • 1 can kidney beans
  • 1 can garbanzo beans
  • 1 can yellow wax beans
  • 1 small green bell pepper , sliced thin
  • 1 small red onion , sliced thin
For dressing:
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2/3 cup white vinegar
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. Drain and rinse all beans. Place drained beans, green pepper and red onion in large mixing bowl.
  2. In small separate bowl, whisk oil, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper together until sugar has dissolved. Pour over beans; stir gently to mix all ingredients together.
  3. Cover salad and refrigerate. The flavor of this salad is best developed when it has been refrigerated for at least 8 hours or overnight! Stir salad occasionally during the refrigeration process. Serve, and enjoy!
Recipe Notes

*Cans of beans are standard size (15.5 ounces)
*Prep time shown does not indicate refrigeration time (8 hours or overnight is best for flavors to saturate!)

Nutrition Facts
Nanci's 4-Bean Salad
Amount Per Serving (0.5 cup)
Calories 144 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Sodium 291mg13%
Potassium 242mg7%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 215IU4%
Vitamin C 15.5mg19%
Calcium 42mg4%
Iron 1.3mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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