Tip #1 Dice the Fresh Veggies Uniform. It is important to dice the fresh veggies in a similar size. This helps the in penetrating the salad dressing to be distributed evenly and also makes it easier to eat the salad.

Tip #2 Serve this salad cold. You can by all means eat this salad at room temperature it is best to serve a bean salad cold as the flavors are the brightest. You will agree on a warm day when the salad is so refreshing.

Tip #3 Try out different vinegars. The classic choice for a bean salad recipe is regular white vinegar. Tarragon vinegar is also white and tastes great.

Tip #4 Adjust the sugar. If you find your bean salad to be sweeter than usual, you can always start with less sugar then taste to adjust

Tip #5 Rinse the beans. It is important not only to have better texture but rinsing the beans can also reduce the excess sodium

Reminders

Let the flavors marinate overnight. The flavors in a bean salad really taste the best once the salad dressing has had time to marinate the beans.