three bean salad w/fresh garbanzo beans

Recipe by
C G
Vallèe du Willamette, OR

From Spokesman-Review.com and minor alterations. Fresh green garbanzos are not as nutty tasting as mature beige garbanzo beans. They have a mild flavor, faintly reminiscent of young green peas. Fresh green garbanzos can be eaten raw, too.

yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For three bean salad w/fresh garbanzo beans

  • 8 oz
    green (fresh) garbanzo beans, shellled
  • 8 oz
    black beans or frozen/fresh green beans ( i replaced black beans with equivalent amount of frozen green beans, lightly steamed with the green garbanzos, rinsed and drained then sliced into 2" pieces)
  • 8 oz
    kidney beans (rinsed and drained)
  • 1/2 md
    red onion, peeled and sliced thinly (i substituted with 1 large shallot)
  • 1 stalk
    celery with leaves, thinly sliced and leaves minced (my addition and optional)
  • 2 Tbsp
    white sugar
  • 1/4 c
    champagne vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp
    extra virgin olive oil
  • black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp
    celery seed
  • salt, to taste (be careful how much table salt you add if you're using celery salt)

How To Make three bean salad w/fresh garbanzo beans

  • 1
    Lightly steam the fresh green garbanzos for approximately 8 minutes (they should still be bright green so don't overcook). Immediately drain and rinse in cool water, drain again.
  • 2
    Combine all the beans in a non-reactive serving bowl along with onion, (celery), sugar, vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper to taste and celery seed or celery salt.
  • 3
    Cover and marinate at least 4 hours but preferably 6-8 hours is ideal.

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