What I love about this white bean salad is that it is so easy, and it’s good protein too. I have been highlighting some of my healthy soups, salads, and chilis this month, but I saved the best for last. This navy bean salad would make an excellent picnic salad because you can make it a day ahead. There is no dairy to worry about the extra time time until you serve it gives the flavors more time to marinate the beans. The most involved part of this side dish is letting the beans drain, chill and marinate. The whole family will ask for seconds. #gf #healthy #vegetarian
Want a few more ideas? Try my Navy Bean Salad, Chicken Jerk Salad, Cucumber Tomato and Red Onion Salad, or Cucumbers and Onions.
Navy Bean Salad
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Yield 10 -12
Make this healthy navy bean salad the night before!Relieve the stress! #gf #healthy #vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 pound Michigan small navy beans 6 cups water
- 6 cups water
- 11/4 cups celery, diced
- 1/2 cup onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
- 1/2 cup Italian dressing (or any oil and vinegar dressing) 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 3/4 teaspoon All Purpose Italian Seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup diced pimentos, drained
Instructions
- Soak beans in 6 cups of water overnight in refrigerator. Drain and rinse beans.
- Combine with 6 cups water; simmer on top of stove until tender (about 1 to 11/2 hours) stirring occasionally.
- Drain, cool, and then add remaining ingredients. Chill for about 4 hours in refrigerator before serving.
- Makes 10-12 portions.
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I have never heard of Navy beans ( I must see if we call them something different here !! ) Looks good though Marilyn
They are also known and Northern Beans. They are white. I hope you can find them!. Just not a sweet bean. Have a great holiday!
Thanks so much for sharing your awesome Navy Bean Salad with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Hope you have a wonderful weekend and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
I love taking this dish for a pot luck. Thank you Miz Helen. Have a great holiday!
Yum!! We love beans and I haven’t had pimentos in sooooo long. A great dish to bring to a party, for sure. Thanks for sharing it at Funtastic Friday, Marilyn 🙂
This is a great dish for a pot luck! Have a great week.
Another delicious, and classic recipe! My husband would be all over this, too. Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
I am so glad to have discovered your linkup. They are my favorite way to use “social media”. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and have a great day.
This sounds like a great side for Easter dinner!
It would be great for Easter. I never thought of that. Thanks Sandra. Have a lovely week.
I love bean salads. This one is great since you can make it the night before. Love those kind of salads.
Hugs,
Bev
The less I have to do when it is time to serve, the better I like it. Have a great week!
I will have to try this! Picnic season is quickly approaching and I could always use a good side to bring with us.
This is perfect as it has no mayonnaise! Have a great week!
I have used black beans in a salad, but never navy beans… great way to get more protein. Thank you.
I enjoy changing up a recipe. Makes it more appealing to my family. Thanks for sharing your thoughts Joy. Have a nice week.
This sounds delicious! We eat a lot of salads in spring and summer and I’m always looking for new ideas! Thank you!
P.S. Came here through your link on Making Mondays.
Thank you Karen. Comments are always so nice. I am glad you found me!! I love Making Mondays. Have a nice week.
Hey thanks for the recipe. I’ve got all these ingredients in the house too. Well, except pimentos, but I wouldn’t normally have them anyway! I never thought of using navy beans in a salad. They’re my go to for making baked beans.
Thanks Cheryl. You need to give this a go. A great side for BBq’s! Have a lovely week.
Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing. Found your post at the Simple Saturdays Blog Hop.
Thanks Andrea for letting me how you found me. It is always nice to know what works. Have a lovely day.
Marilyn, I love bean salads, but it has never occurred to me to make one with navy beans! I’m looking forward to trying this soon.
I saw this one in a popular German restaurant here and just had to make it. I love they publish their recipes. Thanks for the kind words. Enjoy the week ahead.