The Case For Rinsing Your Canned Beans - Chowhound

If you're making something fresh and raw, like a jalapeño-lime three bean salad, then you will want to drain and rinse canned beans. Why? If you simply drain the beans, the salt content will remain. Rinsing the beans will help get rid of the saltiness, which otherwise would overpower a light and bright salad. Advertisement When you're cooking with beans it's not always necessary to rinse the beans because the…