Common Ingredients in bean salad Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a hundred popular bean salad recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in bean salad dishes is olive oil.

Onion, garlic, lemon juice, parsley, green beans and tomatoes are also common ingredients in bean salad recipes. For herbs and spices, wine vinegar, cayenne pepper and dijon mustard are popular. Variations include:

• cilantro and green onions in place of parsley
• celery in place of green beans
• green beans and grape tomatoes in place of tomatoes

Salt is in 90% of bean salad recipes and pepper, 45%.

The average bean salad recipe has about 11.9 ingredients, with a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 20.

In terms of directions, bean salad recipes have about 3.4 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 8 instructions.

An average bean salad recipe takes about 1 hour 6 minutes to prepare, ranging from 5 minutes to 2 days.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Bean Salad

For 2 tablespoon olive oil (27 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single bean salad recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with olive oil	Potential subsitutions
garlic	0.67 clove (2 g)	1.6 clove (5 g)	61%
onion	a third of a (50 g)	0.55 (82 g)	47%	green onions shallots
parsley	0.13 cup (8 g)	0.35 cup (21 g)	34%	cilantro green onions
lemon juice	1 tablespoon (15 g)	2 tablespoon (30 g)	33%	lime juice
wine vinegar	1 tablespoon (15 g)	1.1 tablespoon (16 g)	31%	sherry vinegar balsamic vinegar
dijon mustard	two thirds of a teaspoon (1 g)	2.8 teaspoon (6 g)	27%
green beans	half a pound (227 g)	0.76 pound (343 g)	27%	celery
tomatoes	1 large (182 g)	1.7 large (318 g)	20%	green beans grape tomatoes

Ingredients by Average Weight in Bean Salad

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in bean salad recipes. This would be: 39% green beans, 15% onion, 14% tomatoes, 14% olive oil, 6% lemon juice, 3% lime juice, 2% wine vinegar, 2% parsley, 1% sherry vinegar and 1% garlic.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt

Salt is the most popular ingredient in bean salad dishes. In fact, over 90% of bean salad recipes contain salt.

Salt is often included in bean salad dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, a quarter teaspoon or three quarters of a teaspoon.

In bean salad recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

For bean salad recipes, salt is frequently used with olive oil, garlic, onion, black pepper and parsley.

olive oil

Another popular ingredient in bean salad is olive oil. From the recipes we've sampled for bean salad, over 75% have olive oil.

Olive oil is often included in bean salad dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, 3 tablespoons or half a cup.

In bean salad recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 5% by weight.

In recipes for bean salad, olive oil is often used with salt, garlic, onion, black pepper and parsley.

onion

Onion is another common ingredient in bean salad dishes. In fact, over 55% of bean salad recipes contain onion.

Variations of onion include:

• green onions: 13% of recipes

Salt, olive oil, garlic, parsley and black pepper are commonly used together with onion in bean salad dishes.

Potential substitutions for onion in bean salad:

• green onions
• shallots

garlic

Another popular ingredient in bean salad is garlic. From the recipes we've sampled for bean salad, over 55% have garlic.

Crushed, minced, smashed, chopped, peeled, pressed, grated, pureed, halved, removed, sliced and roasted are frequent preparations for garlic in bean salad dishes.

Garlic is often included in bean salad dishes in amounts of 1 clove, 2 cloves or 3 cloves.

In bean salad recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.5% by weight.

For bean salad recipes, garlic is frequently used with salt, olive oil, onion, parsley and black pepper. However, green beans, green onions and balsamic vinegar are almost never used together with garlic in bean salad dishes.

black pepper

Black pepper is another common ingredient in bean salad dishes. In fact, over 45% of bean salad recipes contain black pepper.

Bean salad dishes often call for black pepper to be ground.

Black pepper is often included in bean salad dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon, a quarter teaspoon or 1 teaspoon.

In bean salad recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

In recipes for bean salad, black pepper is often used with salt, olive oil, garlic, onion and wine vinegar. On the other hand, black pepper is almost never used with cayenne pepper, dijon mustard, sherry vinegar, chives and kidney beans.

lemon juice

Another popular ingredient in bean salad is lemon juice. From the recipes we've sampled for bean salad, over 30% have lemon juice.

Squeezed is a frequent preparation for lemon juice in bean salad dishes.

Common quantities for lemon juice in bean salad dishes include 1 tablespoon, a quarter cup or 2 tablespoons.

In bean salad recipes that contain lemon juice, it is on average, 5% by weight.

Salt, olive oil, garlic, parsley and black pepper are commonly used together with lemon juice in bean salad dishes.

Potential substitutions for lemon juice in bean salad:

• lime juice

Also, lemon juice is not often used with wine vinegar, cilantro, cumin, green onions, black beans, balsamic vinegar and grape tomatoes.

parsley

Parsley is another common ingredient in bean salad dishes. In fact, over 30% of bean salad recipes contain parsley.

Chopped and minced are frequent preparations for parsley in bean salad dishes.

Parsley is often included in bean salad dishes in amounts of a quarter cup, half a cup or 2 tablespoons.

In bean salad recipes that contain parsley, it is on average, 1.9% by weight.

For bean salad recipes, parsley is frequently used with salt, olive oil, garlic, onion and black pepper.

Potential substitutions for parsley in bean salad:

• cilantro
• green onions

Also, parsley is not often used with green beans, lime juice, cumin, black beans and balsamic vinegar.

wine vinegar

Another popular ingredient in bean salad is wine vinegar. From the recipes we've sampled for bean salad, over 30% have wine vinegar.

Wine vinegar is often included in bean salad dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon, 2 tablespoons or 3 tablespoons.

In bean salad recipes that contain wine vinegar, it is on average, 2% by weight.

In recipes for bean salad, wine vinegar is often used with salt, olive oil, onion, black pepper and garlic.

Potential substitutions for wine vinegar in bean salad:

• sherry vinegar
• balsamic vinegar

Also, wine vinegar is not often used with lemon juice, cilantro, bay and shallots.

cayenne pepper

Cayenne pepper is another common ingredient in bean salad dishes. In fact, over 30% of bean salad recipes contain cayenne pepper.

Ground, chopped and crushed are frequent preparations for cayenne pepper in bean salad dishes.

Common quantities for cayenne pepper in bean salad dishes include half a teaspoon, 1 teaspoon or an eighth of a teaspoon.

In bean salad recipes that contain cayenne pepper, it is on average, 0.6% by weight.

Salt, olive oil, garlic, onion and lemon juice are commonly used together with cayenne pepper in bean salad dishes.

Potential substitutions for cayenne pepper in bean salad:

• balsamic vinegar

Also, cayenne pepper is not often used with black pepper, shallots, white beans and bell pepper.

green beans

Another popular ingredient in bean salad is green beans. From the recipes we've sampled for bean salad, over 25% have green beans.

Washed and trimmed are frequent preparations for green beans in bean salad dishes.

Green beans is often included in bean salad dishes in amounts of half a pound, 1 pound or three quarters of a pound.

In bean salad recipes that contain green beans, it is on average, 41% by weight.

For bean salad recipes, green beans is frequently used with salt, olive oil, onion, black pepper and garlic.

Potential substitutions for green beans in bean salad:

• celery

Also, green beans is not often used with garlic, parsley, cilantro, black beans, bay, basil, white beans and cannellini beans.

dijon mustard

Dijon mustard is another common ingredient in bean salad dishes. In fact, over 25% of bean salad recipes contain dijon mustard.

Dijon mustard is often included in bean salad dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, 1 tablespoon or 2 teaspoons.

In bean salad recipes that contain dijon mustard, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

In recipes for bean salad, dijon mustard is often used with salt, olive oil, garlic, onion and green beans. On the other hand, dijon mustard is almost never used with black pepper, lime juice, cilantro, shallots, white sugar and celery.

tomatoes

Another popular ingredient in bean salad is tomatoes. From the recipes we've sampled for bean salad, over 25% have tomatoes.

Variations of tomatoes include:

• grape tomatoes: 7% of recipes

Olive oil, salt, onion, garlic and cayenne pepper are commonly used together with tomatoes in bean salad dishes.

Potential substitutions for tomatoes in bean salad:

• green beans
• grape tomatoes

Also, tomatoes is not often used with lemon juice, dijon mustard, sherry vinegar, cumin, shallots, cannellini beans and kidney beans.

lime juice

Lime juice is another common ingredient in bean salad dishes. In fact, over 15% of bean salad recipes contain lime juice.

Lime juice is often included in bean salad dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, 1 tablespoon or a quarter cup.

In bean salad recipes that contain lime juice, it is on average, 5% by weight.

For bean salad recipes, lime juice is frequently used with salt, olive oil, cilantro, black beans and onion.

Potential substitutions for lime juice in bean salad:

• lemon juice

Also, lime juice is not often used with parsley, dijon mustard, bay, basil, chives, white beans, balsamic vinegar, celery, cannellini beans and kidney beans.

cilantro

Another popular ingredient in bean salad is cilantro. From the recipes we've sampled for bean salad, over 10% have cilantro.

Bean salad dishes often call for cilantro to be chopped and minced.

Cilantro is often included in bean salad dishes in amounts of a quarter cup, half a cup or 1.5 tablespoons.

In bean salad recipes that contain cilantro, it is on average, 0.6% by weight.

In recipes for bean salad, cilantro is often used with salt, olive oil, garlic, lime juice and black beans.

Potential substitutions for cilantro in bean salad:

• parsley
• shallots

Also, cilantro is not often used with lemon juice, wine vinegar, green beans, dijon mustard, bay, basil, white beans, balsamic vinegar, celery and grape tomatoes.

sherry vinegar

Sherry vinegar is another common ingredient in bean salad dishes. In fact, over 10% of bean salad recipes contain sherry vinegar.

Common quantities for sherry vinegar in bean salad dishes include 2 tablespoons or 1 tablespoon.

In bean salad recipes that contain sherry vinegar, it is on average, 3% by weight.

Salt, olive oil, garlic, dijon mustard and onion are commonly used together with sherry vinegar in bean salad dishes.

Potential substitutions for sherry vinegar in bean salad:

• wine vinegar
• basil
• balsamic vinegar

Also, sherry vinegar is not often used with black pepper, green onions, white beans, white sugar, celery, cannellini beans and grape tomatoes.

Other bean salad Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in bean salad recipes include:

• cumin - 10%
• black beans - 10%
• bay - 10%
• basil - 10%
• chives - 10%
• white beans - 10%
• shallots - 10%
• balsamic vinegar - 10%
• celery - 10%
• white sugar - 10%
• cannellini beans - 5%
• kidney beans - 5%
• bell pepper - 5%

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