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    Home » Recipes » Dish Type » Salads

    Easy Vegan Bean Salad (Gluten-free)

    Published: Jun 8, 2019 by Terri Gilson · Modified: Apr 14, 2023 · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links · 13 Comments

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    Vegan Bean salad in a small glass bowl

    It's BBQ month so I'm celebrating with my favorite BBQ side salad. This Easy Vegan Bean Salad (gluten-free) is the easiest and quickest bean salad ever! Made with canned beans, only 6 ingredients and ready in only 5 minutes, it's not only my fave go-to summer salad recipes, it's Weight Watchers friendly!

    Easy Bean Salad (Vegan) #bean salad #vegan | foodmeanderings.com

    It's packed with fibre, protein and good fat (unsaturated) and has a delicious tangy dressing. I make this most often when we're throwing something on the BBQ and I need a quick and healthy barbecue side dish. If you're looking for easy vegan side dishes for bbq, you'll love this recipe!

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    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 📖Variations & Substitutions
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 👪 Serving Size
    • 🔢WW Points
    • 🍽Equipment
    • 🌡️Storage
    • ⭐ Reviews
    • 📋 Easy Vegan Bean Salad recipe
    • 🥗More Easy Summer Salads

    🥘 Ingredients

    This easy vegan bean salad is sooo easy (made with canned mixed beans) and so good that even your meat loving friends will adore it! And you only need 6 ingredients!

    • canned mixed beans medley
    • canned green beans
    • Dijon mustard
    • olive oil
    • white granulated sugar
    • red wine vinegar

    📖Variations & Substitutions

    • Sugar- you can use agave instead of sugar if you prefer (it's vegan and gluten-free) or maple syrup
    • Red wine vinegar - you can use white wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar or apple cider vinegar as a substitute
    • Oil- you can use vegetable oil instead of olive (although extra virgin olive oil is best)
    • Beans - you can use different types of beans. *The canned bean mixture I use has red kidney beans, chick peas (aka garbanzo beans), romano beans and great northern beans. You could also use black beans, navy beans, pinto beans or cannellini beans
    • Add-ins -red onion, bell peppers, fresh herbs

    🔪 Instructions

    Making this easy recipe is as simple as draining the beans and mixing everything together - that's it!

    Easy Bean Salad (vegan) - in 5 minutes #bean salad #vegan | foodmeanderings.com

    👪 Serving Size

    This canned bean salad recipe serves 10 people (½ cup serving) but can be cut in half or doubled or even tripled for a very large crowd! Simply click on the blue serving number in the recipe card and the amounts will adjust accordingly.

    🔢WW Points

    This recipe is Weight Watchers friendly @ 4 WW pts per ½ cup serving (as you don't eat all the dressing).

    Easy bean salad (vegan) #bean salad #BBQ side salad | foodmeanderings.com

    🍽Equipment

    You can will need a can opener and a large salad bowl (affiliate links).

    🌡️Storage

    Store this mixed bean salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can make this recipe a couple of days in advance, as well. These ingredients do not freeze well.

    I love this easy side salad with a quick BBQ meat like pork steak (pictured above)! It's the fastest and easiest salad around to take along to a summer BBQ, potluck or picnic. And if you are vegan, then just skip the meat, of course! It goes well with veggie burgers and grilled fresh corn.

    ⭐ Reviews

    Did you make this easy vegan canned bean salad recipe? Please RATE THE RECIPE below!

    Here's what others are saying: "This made the best side dish with our barbecue dinner last night! Definitely adding this to the dinner line up for next week!"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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    Easy (vegan) mixed bean salad in a large bowl with a dark brown wooden spoon
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    📋 Easy Vegan Bean Salad recipe

    This 5 minute healthy vegan bean salad is the easiest and quickest BBQ side dish! Made with canned beans, it only has 6 ingredients and takes 5 minutes to make. It's my go-to summer salad recipe and it's Weight Watchers friendly and gluten-free.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American, North American
    Keyword: bean salad, easy, mixed bean, vegan
    Special Diet: Gluten-free, Vegan, Weight Watchers
    Servings: 10 people
    Calories: 188kcal
    Author: Terri Gilson
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
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    Ingredients

    • 2 -14 oz cans cut green beans drained
    • 3 -19 oz -cans of beans (I use a mixed bean/bean medley with red kidney beans, chick peas, romano beans, great northern white beans) drained
    • 2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    • 2 teaspoon white granulated sugar
    • 3 tablespoon olive oil
    • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
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    Instructions

    • Pour everything into a large mixing bowl and mix well. Serve.

    Notes

    *Please see post content for important recipe information and tips! 
    Nutrition Facts
    📋 Easy Vegan Bean Salad recipe
    Amount Per Serving (0.5 cup)
    Calories 188 Calories from Fat 45
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 5g8%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Sodium 430mg19%
    Potassium 524mg15%
    Carbohydrates 28g9%
    Fiber 10g42%
    Sugar 5g6%
    Protein 9g18%
    Vitamin A 352IU7%
    Vitamin C 8mg10%
    Calcium 65mg7%
    Iron 3mg17%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 188kcal (9%) | Carbohydrates: 28g (9%) | Protein: 9g (18%) | Fat: 5g (8%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Sodium: 430mg (19%) | Potassium: 524mg (15%) | Fiber: 10g (42%) | Sugar: 5g (6%) | Vitamin A: 352IU (7%) | Vitamin C: 8mg (10%) | Calcium: 65mg (7%) | Iron: 3mg (17%)
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    Comments

    1. Dawn - Girl Heart Food

      May 26, 2017 at 7:40 am

      I would not want to have the task of putting together a bbq. Thankfully my hubby does that too 😉 I absolutely love beans and try to eat them regularly. This salad is definitely a delicious one for all those summer get togethers. Love that it's quick to put together too!

      Reply
      • Terri Gilson

        May 27, 2017 at 4:30 pm

        Hi Dawn: Yes, putting together BBQ's is not for the faint of heart! I hope you enjoy the salad if you end up making it 🙂

        Reply
    2. Sue

      May 26, 2017 at 11:18 pm

      This is my kind of recipe Terri. I'm going to pick up the ingredients tomorrow to give it a try!

      Reply
      • Terri Gilson

        May 27, 2017 at 4:29 pm

        Great, Sue.. I'd love to hear how you like it!

        Reply
    3. Taylor Kiser

      June 21, 2019 at 8:36 am

      This is one of my favorite summer BBQ sides! It's so delicious!

      Reply
      • Terri Gilson

        June 24, 2019 at 3:50 pm

        Thanks Taylor -mine too 🙂

        Reply
    4. Toni

      June 21, 2019 at 9:10 am

      This is awesome! Love that it is so easy to make!

      Reply
      • Terri Gilson

        June 24, 2019 at 3:49 pm

        Thanks, Toni!

        Reply
    5. Sara Welch

      June 21, 2019 at 9:13 am

      This made the best side dish with our barbecue dinner last night! Definitely adding this to the dinner line up for next week!

      Reply
      • Terri Gilson

        June 24, 2019 at 3:49 pm

        Glad you liked it, Sara!

        Reply
    6. Kristen

      June 21, 2019 at 9:23 am

      Love easy recipes like this one. It's perfect. Healthy and delicious!

      Reply
    7. Dannii

      June 24, 2019 at 7:28 am

      A great protein packed salad that would be perfect for for a bbq.

      Reply
      • Terri Gilson

        June 24, 2019 at 3:43 pm

        Thanks, Danni! I love eating with BBQ meat and it's also perfect for my vegetarian or vegan friends!

        Reply

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