Three-Bean Salad USDA Recipe for Schools

Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 50-100
This Three-Bean Salad builds on the original, with the addition of red onion, cilantro, jalapeños, tomatoes, and spices.
NSLP/SBP CREDITING INFORMATION
¹⁄2 cup (No. 8 scoop) provides ¹⁄8 cup red/orange vegetable, ¹⁄8 cup other vegetable, and ¹⁄8 cup additional vegetable.
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Instructions
 

  • Dressing: Combine olive oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a small bowl. Stir well. Set aside for step 4.
  • Rinse kidney beans in cold water. Drain well.
  • Combine kidney beans, wax beans, green beans, tomatoes, onions, and jalapeños in a large bowl.
    Toss lightly.
    Set aside for step 4.
  • Pour 1 cup 1 Tbsp (about 10 oz) dressing over 2 qt 2²⁄3 cups (about 5 lb 3 oz) vegetable mixture. Stir well.
  • Transfer 3 qt (about 5 lb 13 oz) three bean salad to a steam table pan (12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2").
    For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
    For 100 servings, use 4 pans.
  • Sprinkle cilantro over each pan.
  • Critical Control Point: Cool to 41 °F or lower within 4 hours.
  • Critical Control Point: Hold at 41 °F or below.
  • Portion with No. 8 scoop (¹⁄2 cup).

Nutrition INFORMATION

Three-Bean Salad USDA Recipe for Schools
Amount Per Serving
 
0 1⁄2 cup (No. 8 scoop)
Calories
57
Total Fat
 
2
g
3
%
Saturated Fat
 
0
g
0
%
Cholesterol
 
0
mg
0
%
Sodium
 
163
mg
7
%
Total Carbohydrate
 
9
g
3
%
Dietary Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Total Sugars
 
6
g
7
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Vitamin D
 
0
IU
0
%
Calcium
 
14
mg
1
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
Potassium
 
128
mg
4
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
50 Servings:
Mature red onions: 10 oz
Tomatoes: 5 lb 12 oz
Jalapeno peppers: 6 oz
100 Servings:
Mature red onions: 1 lb 4 oz
Tomatoes: 11 lb 8 oz
Jalapeno peppers: 12 oz

Notes

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Cooking Process #1: No Cook.
How to Cook Dry Beans:
Soaking  Beans                                                                                                                   
OVERNIGHT SOAK METHOD: Add 1¾ qt cold water to every 1 lb of dry beans. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Discard the water. Proceed with recipe.
QUICK-SOAK METHOD: Boil 1¾ qt of water for each 1 lb of dry beans. Add beans and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to soak for 1 hour. Discard the water. Proceed with recipe.
Cooking Beans 
Once the beans have been soaked, add 1¾ qt water for every 1 lb of dry beans. Boil gently with lid tilted until tender, about 2 hours. Use hot beans immediately.
Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 135 °F or higher.
OR
Chill for later use. Critical Control Point: Cool to 70 °F within 2 hours and to 41 °F or lower within 4 hours.
1 lb dry kidney beans = about 2¹⁄2 cups dry or 6¼ cups cooked beans.
Yield / Volume
50 Servings:
About 11 lb 10 oz
About 1 gal 1 qt 3¼ cups/2 steam table pans (12" x 20" x 2½")
100 Servings:
About 23 lb 4 oz
About 2 gal 3 qt 2½ cups/4 steam table pans (12" x 20" x 2½")