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Bean Salad Recipe – My MIL’s Famous Galena Caviar

My mother-in-law shared her bean salad recipe with me. She’s basically famous for it in Galena, therefore, earning it the name Galena Caviar.

She serves it when she hosts gatherings and often brings it as a side when attending a party. People eat it with chips or just by the spoonful.

Bean Salad Recipe - My MIL's Famous Galena Caviar

Bean Salad Side Dish or Dip

No special occasion needed to serve a delicious bean salad recipe. Since the salad is loaded with colorful, fiber-packed ingredients, whip up a batch to munch on throughout the week. Galena Caviar will make you new friends at parties, or, take your next Taco Tuesday to another level.

Bean Salad

BBQ season will be here before we know it. Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Easter, and many more times to get together with friends and family are around the corner. Be sure to pin this recipe, so you’re armed and ready with appetizer and side dish ideas.

Galena Caviar Bean Salad

Thank you to my mother-in-law for sharing her secret food weapon!

If you like to prepare food ahead of time for events, this bean salad recipe is for you.

Since it’s best when refrigerated overnight, you almost have to make it the day or night before. We love make-ahead recipes, so bonus points for that.

Bean Salad Dip

Appetizer and side ideas

Yield: 6 people

Bean Salad Recipe "Galena Caviar"

Bean Salad Recipe - My MIL's Famous Galena Caviar

Bean salad that's great as a dip or eat with a spoon.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 can black beans
  • 1 can light colored beans, used Great Northern Beans
  • 1 can kernel corn
  • 1 cup celery, chopped
  • 1/4 cup onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 can Rotel, 10 oz, mild or hot
  • 1/2 bottle Henri's Italian Dressing, or more

Instructions

  1. Drain and rinse cans of beans well.
  2. Drain corn.
  3. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
  4. Refrigerate overnight.
  5. Serve with scoops.
  6. Do not substitute the dressing. Must be Henri's.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1/6

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 175Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 693mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 10gSugar: 5gProtein: 10g

Nutrition facts are an estimate only.

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shelly peterson

Sunday 1st of April 2018

This recipe looks yummy! It looks so healthy, I will have to try this.

Janet W.

Saturday 31st of March 2018

This looks so delicious! I love how fresh it all looks!

Kari

Wednesday 21st of March 2018

Yummy! This is coming with me and my husband on our next road trip. As a vegan, the Henri's dressing isn't going to work. (Don't tell your mother-in-law!) But, I can't find a suitable substitute. I'm glad she shared!

Kari

Wednesday 21st of March 2018

I CAN find a substitute, not can't. Man, I hope that's not an omen!

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