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haricot bean salad recipe | white bean salad with vegetables | healthy Indian navy bean salad |

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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haricot bean salad is a simple healthy Indian salad in which haricot beans are tossed with vegetables. Learn to make white bean salad with vegetables.
This is a multi-textured and flavour-packed haricot bean salad that your taste buds will thank you for! Soaked and boiled haricot beans are combined with zucchini and aromatic, crunchy, tasty and awesome-looking coloured capsicums.
The flavour of this white bean salad with vegetables is heightened by a dressing that combines the tanginess of lemon and the spiciness of mustard with the aesthetic touch of mixed herbs and seasonings.
The best part about this sumptuous and awesome healthy Indian navy bean salad is that it is easy to make but very exotic. Serve it at a party and your guests will surely enjoy the special treat.
haricot bean is a complex carb and rich in Fibre which helps in lowering cholesterol levels. Haricot bean is rich in Potassium which is critical for those with high blood pressure as it lessens the impact of sodium. Eating haricot beans is good for diabetics due to being a fibre rich food.
Enjoy haricot bean salad recipe | white bean salad with vegetables | healthy Indian navy bean salad | with step by step photos.
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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
20 Mins
Total Time
30 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
For Haricot Bean Salad
1 1/2 cups soaked and boiled haricot beans
1/2 cup sliced yellow capsicum
1/2 cup sliced red capsicum
1/2 cup sliced zucchini
For The Dressing
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/2 tsp mustard (rai / sarson) powder
1/2 tsp dried mixed herbs
1/2 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)
1/2 tsp sea salt (khada namak)
Method
- Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Keep aside.
- To make haricot bean salad, combine the haricot beans, yellow capsicum, red capsicum and zucchini in a deep bowl and mix well.
- Chill in the fridge till you want to serve.
- Just before serving, pour the dressing over the salad and toss well.
- Serve the haricot bean salad immediately.
Haricot Bean Salad, Healthy White Bean Salad recipe with step by step photos
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what is haricot bean salad made of ? while bean Indian salad is made from 1 cup soaked and boiled haricot beans, 1/2 cup sliced yellow capsicum, 1/2 cup sliced red capsicum, 1/2 cup sliced zucchini (unpeeled) and a dressing of 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 2 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun), 1/2 tsp mustard powder, salt and freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste, 1/2 tsp dried mixed herbs and 1/2 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika). See below image of list of ingredients for haricot bean salad.
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what is haricot bean salad made of ? while bean Indian salad is made from 1 cup soaked and boiled haricot beans, 1/2 cup sliced yellow capsicum, 1/2 cup sliced red capsicum, 1/2 cup sliced zucchini (unpeeled) and a dressing of 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 2 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun), 1/2 tsp mustard powder, salt and freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste, 1/2 tsp dried mixed herbs and 1/2 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika). See below image of list of ingredients for haricot bean salad.
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This is what haricot beans look like.
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Wash and soak 1/2 cup haricot beans in enough water. This will make 1 1/2 cups cooked white beans.
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Cover and soak overnight.
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This is what white beans look like in the morning.
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Drain.
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Soaked and drained haricot beans. We got 1 1/2 cups soaked and boiled haricot beans.
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Put the soaked and drained haricot beans in a pressure cooker and cover with enough water.
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Add 1/4th tsp salt.
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Pressure cook for 3 whistles.
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Cool and open lid. This is what the beans look like after cooking.
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Drain.
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Pressure cooked haricot beans ( white beans ).
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This is what haricot beans look like.
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In a small bowl put 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil.
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Add 2 tsp lemon juice.
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Add 1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun).
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Add 1/2 tsp mustard powder.
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Add 1/2 tsp dried mixed herbs.
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Add 1/2 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika).
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Add 1/4 th tsp sea salt.
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Add freshly ground black pepper to taste. We added 1/8th tsp black pepper.
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Mix well.
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Extra virgin olive oil dressing with Indian spices.
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In a small bowl put 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil.
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To make haricot bean salad recipe | white bean salad with vegetables | healthy Indian navy bean salad | in a deep bowl put 1 1/2 cups soaked and cooked haricot beans.
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Add 1/2 cup sliced yellow capsicum.
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Add 1/2 cup sliced red capsicum.
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Add 1/2 cup sliced zucchini (unpeeled).
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Chill in the fridge till you want to serve. Don't add the dressing at this stage.
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Just before serving add the dressing.
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Toss haricot bean salad | white bean salad with vegetables | healthy Indian navy bean salad | well.
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Serve haricot bean salad | white bean salad with vegetables | healthy Indian navy bean salad | immediately.
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To make haricot bean salad recipe | white bean salad with vegetables | healthy Indian navy bean salad | in a deep bowl put 1 1/2 cups soaked and cooked haricot beans.
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Chill haricot beans salad in the fridge till you want to serve.
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Just before serving add the dressing.
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Chill haricot beans salad in the fridge till you want to serve.

Vishmesin
March 13, 2025, midnight
simple and delicious...i could not find haricot beans hence i used rajma when i tried this salad...came out nice.