Three-Bean Pasta Salad

Name: Three-Bean Pasta Salad
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 8 ounces uncooked small shell pasta; 8 ounces fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-in. pieces (about 2 cups); ½ cup thinly sliced celery (about 1 stalk); 1 pinto beans, drained and rinsed; 1 red kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 1 small shallot, minced; 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon lemon zest plus 2 Tbsp. fresh juice (from 1 lemon); 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon honey; ¾ cup olive oil; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; ¼ cup thinly sliced chives

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We combined two potluck classics—pasta salad and three-bean salad—to make one tasty new side dish. Blanched celery is the unexpected star in this side dish; it has a tender-crisp texture and bright green color. Swap out the canned beans for your favorite cooked field peas.

By Robby Melvin

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active:

30 mins

total:

30 mins

Yield:

Serves 8

Directions

Step 1
Cook pasta according to package directions for salted water. Drain and rinse with cold water; drain.

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Step 2
Cook green beans and celery in boiling salted water to cover until tender-crisp, about 2 minutes. Drain and plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process; drain. Combine pasta, green beans, celery, pinto beans, and kidney beans in a large bowl.
Step 3
Combine shallot and vinegar in a medium bowl; let stand about 5 minutes. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, mustard, and honey, stirring with a whisk. Gradually whisk in oil until well combined; pour over bean mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss gently. Sprinkle with chives, and serve immediately.

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Christine

06/19/2021

I love the concept but the flavor was not so great. I served it at a dinner with friends and while we all ate some, we decided that the recipe needs to be changed a bit. It was too oily, so I would definitley cut down on the olive oil. There was another flavor that just wasn't working for me and I am not sure what it was. I will make this again but will experiment with other ingredients. I also made it with gluten free spiral (couldn't find gluten free shells) pasta and no one noticed.

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