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Crunchy Beans

Roasted chickpeas green beans onions radishes cucumbers and lemon wedges.
Photo by Linda Pugliese

I’ve never really understood the appeal of three-bean salad, but it mysteriously appears at every barbecue I’ve ever been to. I don’t like anything to be mushy, so I’ve made everything crunchy and bright in this bean salad, and it feels really fresh and like something I may have more than one helping of.

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