Dense bean salads have not only gone viral on social media but also inspired variations that will entice adventurous foodies.

Unlike many other dense bean salads, this recipe does call for cooking the legumes ... can be a simple side or a make ahead lunch. This salad features two types of beans, and we're not mad about ...

It relies on pantry staples — white wine vinegar, sugar, (optional) cumin seeds, olive oil — and hearty vegetables that can ...

Traditional three-bean salad recipes call for a quarter to half cup granulated sugar to be part of the vinaigrette. In my opinion, that amount of sugar takes away from the freshness of the vegetables.

Find even more by searching for them in our archive of more than 10,000 tested and trusted recipes. Black beans and barley may not be a traditional pair, but they shine together in this salad with ...

As warmer weather arrives, I love to have an oversized bowl of grain salad in my fridge to serve up whenever hunger strikes.

So what is a dense bean salad, and what makes it so great? This isn’t one specific recipe but rather a format — and one that is infinitely customizable. You, of course, need beans (canned are ...