Healthy Sides - Three Bean Sweet Vegan Salad

I recently started using Lakanto Organic Monkfruit Sweetener as a replacement for sugar. I was very impressed as I could not distinguish any difference in flavor or sweetness from sugar. Works well in coffee or tea, and also in baking. They have recipes on their website https://www.lakanto.com/, and I decided to try this three bean salad. The only adjustment I made was to reduce the sweetener to 3/4 cup, and it was plenty sweet. We both loved it, and I shared some with my mother who also enjoyed it. 

 Three Bean Sweet Vegan Salad

1 can red kidney beans
1 can black beans
1 can pinto beans
1 medium or large red onion
1 cup Lakanto Golden Sweetener (I used the Lakanto Organic Monkfruit Sweetener)
2/3 to 1 cup extra virgin olive oil, or avocado oil (depending on how much dressing you like)
Fresh cracked pepper, to taste
Granulated garlic, to taste
1 bunch fresh cilantro, for a garnish (optional)

Note: This recipe is easy to double for larger gatherings or families.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING THREE BEAN SWEET VEGAN SALAD

Strain all beans, toss in large bowl together

  • Add sweetener and oil, toss lightly to cover
  • Dice whole onion, add to mix, and toss lightly again
  • Season to taste with pepper and garlic salt
  • Add additional oil if you feel your mixture isn’t sufficiently coated - as this mixture melds together in the fridge, the oil picks up the additional flavors and makes a nice dressing
  • For best flavor, make ahead 4-6 hours. You’ll also want to take it out and toss/mix once each hour to ensure the oil and seasonings are saturating the beans equally.
  • Serve cold, garnishing with fresh cilantro, if desired.

This recipe will hold in the fridge for 4-5 days. It actually gets better on day 2, so if you can make it ahead, you’ll enjoy it even more the first time!

Nutritional Info for Three Bean Sweet Vegan Salad. This recipe makes 10 servings. Single serving nutritional information is listed below.

Calories: 284
Fat: 22.86g
Saturated Fat: .34g
Protein: 5.5g
Sodium: 235.5mg
Total Carbs: 36.12g
Dietary Fiber: 5.43g
Sugars: 0g
Sugar Alcohols: 19.2
Net Carbs: 11.49g



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