Old Fashioned Kidney Bean Salad (Vegan, Gluten Free, Healthy)

Healthy Red Kidney Bean Salad is a great salad to begin your day with, but can also be enjoyed at any time of the day. This easy, vegan, gluten free old fashioned salad never goes out of fashion BTW. Here is how to make kidney bean salad recipe (Step by Step).

This all in one delicious meal has kidney bean as its main ingredients, which is considered as the king of beans. This dish is perfect for workout days or even busy weeknight dinners. Kidney beans resemble kidneys, and must not be confused with adzuki beans.

It is important to pre-soak and boil the beans to ensure their nutrients are used to the maximum. Do not over boil the beans otherwise they can become mushy. You can also use canned pre boiled beans to make this salad. But make sure to rinse them well before using.

I use different types of oils to make the dressing. Sometime it’s EVOO and other time it is grape seed oil or even black seed oil. You too can experiment with different oil to make this salad.

This recipe of bean makes one the healthiest salads that you would ever eat. This easy bean salad made from kidney beans happens to be one of my favourite types of kidney bean salads.

Trust me the servings of such bean recipes are quite filling. Once you try this dish out, mark my words, you would fall in love with this kind of bean salads recipes.

If salads are not an option, you can make the delicious Punjabi Rajma Masala, or Dal Makhani. Here is how to make Healthy Red Kidney Bean Salad Recipe.

This Kidney Bean Salad is

• Vegan
• Gluten Free
• Easy to make
• Customisable
• Inexpensive
• Healthy

Old Fashioned Kidney Bean Salad Ingredients

To make this old fashioned salad you will need red kidney beans. You can either use the dry beans and soak them in water for a few hours and then boil them until they are soft or you can also use a can. Make sure to drain the can and rinse the beans well before using them in the salad.

I have added onion, tomato and green chilli in this salad but you can also add bell peppers, olives etc to it.

For the dressing, I have kept it old fashioned and used olive oil and lemon juice but you can also try using balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar.

Add peanuts or any roasted and chopped nuts for the crunch.

Kidney Bean Salad Variations

You can add Italain Dressing in this Salad for a taste variation.

You can make many variation of this old fashioned salad recipe by adding quinoa, pasta, chickpea, avocado, corn, cucumber, broccoli etc to it.

Try adding other beans like black beans, chickpea etc to this salad.

To make it even more high in protein, add some feta cheese to it.

Make it Indian style by adding lemon juice, cumin powder, red chilli powder and chaat masala to it.

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How to make Red Bean Salad Step by Step

Wash the kidney beans and soak in enough water for 6-8 hours.

Drain the water and add the beans in a pressure cooker.

Add a tsp of salt along with 3 cups of water and pressure cook till beans are softened. You can use your Instant Pot to cook the beans.

Drain the water and reserve it to use later to make curries or kneading dough.

Add boiled kidney beans in a bowl. Add all the remaining ingredients and mix well. Sprinkle crushed peanuts on top.

Kidney Bean Salad Recipe

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Healthy Red Kidney Bean salad, Rajma Salad

Healthy Red Kidney Bean Salad Recipe or Rajma Salad is a great healthy salad to begin your day with, but can also be enjoyed at any time of the day.

Course Salad

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4 people

Calories 101 kcal

Author Neha Mathur

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Rajma/ Kidney beans
• 1 cup Onion Chopped
• 1 cup Tomato Chopped
• 2 tsp Green chilli Chopped
• 2 tbsp Fresh coriander Chopped
• 3 tsp Lemon juice
• 2 tsp Olive oil extra virgin
• 2 tbsp Roasted peanuts Crushed
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Wash the kidney beans and soak in enough water for 6-8 hours.

2. Drain the water and add the beans in a pressure cooker.

3. Add a tsp of salt along with 3 cups of water and pressure cook till beans are softened.

4. Drain the water and reserve it to use later to make curries or kneading dough.

5. Add boiled kidney beans in a bowl.

6. Add all the remaining ingredients and mix well.

7. Sprinkle crushed peanuts on top.

Nutrition Facts

Healthy Red Kidney Bean salad, Rajma Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 101 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Sodium 42mg2%

Potassium 274mg8%

Carbohydrates 11g4%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 325IU7%

Vitamin C 10.4mg13%

Calcium 24mg2%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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