{"id":5617,"date":"2026-05-31T20:28:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T20:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=5617"},"modified":"2026-05-31T20:28:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T20:28:34","slug":"old-fashioned-four-bean-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/old-fashioned-four-bean-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Old-Fashioned Four Bean Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Old-Fashioned Four Bean Salad<\/h1>\n<p>A classic, colorful salad that&#8217;s sweet, tangy, and packed with protein-rich beans and crisp vegetables. Perfect for potlucks, picnics, barbecues, or as a refreshing side dish.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>For the Salad<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed<\/li>\n<li>1 (15-ounce) can green beans, drained<\/li>\n<li>1 (15-ounce) can white beans or butter (lima) beans, drained and rinsed<\/li>\n<li>1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed (optional)<\/li>\n<li>2 green, red, or yellow bell peppers, diced into \u00bc\u2013\u00bd-inch pieces (about 2 cups)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup very finely diced red or white onion<\/li>\n<li>2 large celery ribs, thinly sliced and chopped (about \u00bd cup)<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the Dressing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00bd cup apple cider vinegar<\/li>\n<li>\u2153 cup olive oil<\/li>\n<li>\u2153 cup granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon ground black pepper (or to taste)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Drain and rinse the kidney beans, white beans, and black beans thoroughly. Drain the green beans well.<\/li>\n<li>In a large mixing bowl, combine the kidney beans, green beans, white beans, black beans (if using), bell peppers, onion, celery, and parsley.<\/li>\n<li>In a separate bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the apple cider vinegar, olive oil, sugar, salt, and black pepper until the sugar is dissolved.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the dressing over the bean mixture and gently toss until everything is evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li>Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. For the best flavor, chill overnight.<\/li>\n<li>Stir well before serving and adjust seasoning if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>This salad tastes even better the next day as the flavors continue to develop.<\/li>\n<li>Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.<\/li>\n<li>For extra flavor, add cucumber, cherry tomatoes, or a pinch of garlic powder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 15 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Chill Time:<\/strong> 2 hours<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 2 hours 15 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 8\u201310<\/p>\n<p>A timeless family favorite with a delicious balance of sweet, tangy, and savory flavors!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Old-Fashioned Four Bean Salad A classic, colorful salad that&#8217;s sweet, tangy, and packed with protein-rich beans and crisp vegetables. Perfect&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5618,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5617"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5617\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5619,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5617\/revisions\/5619"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}