{"id":15711,"date":"2026-03-12T22:43:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=15711"},"modified":"2026-03-12T22:43:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:43:53","slug":"balsamic-three-bean-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=15711","title":{"rendered":"Balsamic Three-Bean Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/UACF-Balsamic-Three-Bean-Featured-1-1024x643.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Balsamic Three-Bean Salad\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sometimes, the old favorites just need a little tweaking to make them fresh and new. The classic three-bean salad uses a sweet and sour dressing, but we\u2019ve swapped the traditional sauce in favor of a lively balsamic vinaigrette. Keep it simple and classic, and everyone is happy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46767\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/UACF-rdtip-inline2..jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1504\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Looking to give your gut health a boost? Look no further than this recipe. Beans are high in galacto-oligosaccharides, a type of fiber that the healthy bacteria in your gut loves to feed on (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/pharmacology-toxicology-and-pharmaceutical-science\/galactose-oligosaccharide?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0168165622002279\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Active time: <\/b>20 minutes <b>Total time: <\/b>20 minutes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Balsamic Three-Bean Salad<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2 cups fresh green beans, trimmed into 1-inch (2.5cm) pieces<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 1\/2 cup canned reduced sodium navy beans, rinsed and drained<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 1\/2 cup canned reduced sodium chickpeas, rinsed and drained<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 large tomato, diced<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1\/2 cup fresh basil, thinly sliced<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1\/4 cup balsamic vinegar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1\/4 cup olive oil<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 clove garlic, minced<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1\/2 tsp black pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1\/4 tsp salt<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Set up a steamer and bring the water to a boil. Place the green beans in the steamer and cook for 5 minutes, until tender. Drain and let cool.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a large bowl, place the cooled green beans, navy beans, chickpeas, tomatoes and basil.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a cup or small bowl, whisk the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic, pepper and salt, then drizzle over the bean mixture. Toss to coat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Serve immediately, or cover tightly and refrigerate for up to 3 days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Serves: 4 | Serving Size: 1 1\/4 cups<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Nutrition (per serving): <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Calories: 449; Total Fat: 25g; Saturated Fat: 4g; Monounsaturated Fat: 14g; Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 476mg; Carbohydrate: 44g; Dietary Fiber: 12g; Sugar: 10g; Protein: 14g<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Nutrition Bonus:<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Calcium: 7%; Iron: 13%; Potassium: 748mg; Vitamin C: 22%<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Originally published August 21, 2020; Updated March 2026<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/balsamic-three-bean-salad\/\">Balsamic Three-Bean Salad<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\">MyFitnessPal Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/balsamic-three-bean-salad\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes, the old favorites just need a little tweaking to make them fresh and new. The classic three-bean salad uses a sweet and sour dressing, but we\u2019ve swapped the traditional sauce in favor of a lively balsamic vinaigrette. Keep it simple and classic, and everyone is happy. Looking to give your gut health a boost? &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15711"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15711\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}