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Grandma's Sweet and Tangy Bean Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Grandma's Sweet and Tangy Bean Salad

13 ingredients 15 min + 5 min 10 servings openrecipes
Grandma's Sweet and Tangy Bean Salad

"I've never been a huge bean salad fan, due to the textures primarily. However, this bean salad my grandmother and mother passed along is great because it adds a good crunchiness with cucumbers, green peppers, onion, and celery!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

550
Calories
19g
Protein
16g
Fat
87g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Kidney Bean 1/2 cup canned (128g) drained 112
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Green Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Bean not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 (15 ounce) can green beans, drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can wax beans, drained
  • 1 (15.25 ounce) can corn kernels, drained
  • 1 (8 ounce) can sweet peas, drained
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup diced cucumber
  • 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 3/4 cup white vinegar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

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