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Our easy green bean salad recipe combines green beans and black beans with sweet cherry tomatoes, crunchy carrots and a lemon and soy sauce dressing. A quick salad recipe with simple ingredients and great taste.
For some quick meal recipes, see our menu planner below and the ingredient exchanges for serving up this delicious and easy green bean salad recipe.
3-4 servings
You will need 6 ingredients:
- Green Beans (Fresh or Frozen)
- Canned Black Beans
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Shredded Carrots
- Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
- Soy Sauce or Tamari Soy Sauce
Make Ahead for this Salad:
- If using frozen green beans, thaw and drain
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Ingredients:
green beans – (fresh or frozen) – 3 cups
(if using frozen beans, thaw and drain)
canned black beans – 1/2 cup
(rinse and drain before using)
cherry tomatoes – 1 cup (cut each tomato in half)
shredded carrots – 1/2 cup
fresh squeezed lemon juice – 2 tbsp
soy sauce or tamari soy sauce – 1 tsp
Herb Option: You could also add some dried or fresh dill to this salad. Use 1/4 tsp dried or 1 tbsp fresh (finely chopped).
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1. In a mixing bowl, combine the beans, tomatoes and carrots.
2. Add the lemon juice and soy sauce (and the dill, if using) and toss well to combine.
3. Allow green bean salad to marinate in the refrigerator for an hour before serving.
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Quick Meals - Menu Planner:
Main Meal Ideas:
** Serve this easy green bean salad recipe with stir-fried chicken and vegetables.
** Make a pasta meal by serving this quick bean salad along with linguine pasta tossed with your favorite tomato sauce and topped with fresh grated Romano or parmesan cheese.
Light Meal Ideas (suitable for lunch or a light dinner):
** For a simple lunch serve this easy bean salad with rice cakes spread with almond butter or hummus and applesauce on the side.
** Another quick meal idea is to serve this green bean salad with rye crackers and cheddar cheese cubes (use low-fat or nonfat cheese to reduce the fat).
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Ingredient Exchanges:
* Instead of Black Beans: try Lentils or Garbanzo Beans
* Instead of Shredded Carrots: try Diced Celery or Jicama
* Instead of Lemon Juice: try Lime Juice
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