Three Bean Salad
Ingredients
- 3-6 varieties of beans, canned or fresh cooked (kidney beans, chickpeas,
- green beans, yellow wax beans black beans, black-eye peas)
- 1 cup each type of bean
- 1/2 red or orange pepper chopped fine per each 3 cups of beans
- 2 scallions or spring onions chopped fine per each 3 cups of beans
- 1 teaspoon fresh or dried basil
- 1 teaspoon fresh or dried parsley
- Three Bean Salad Dressing (see below)
Instructions
If using canned beans, rinse and drain well first. Mix all of the above ingredients and refrigerate for 4-5 hours before serving. This salad is better the second day. Three Bean Salad Dressing (for 3-4 Cups of Beans) 1/3 Cup vegetable oil 1/3 Cup granulated sugar 1/3 Cup red wine or cider vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper Mix dressing well before mixing with beans. The sugar does not dissolve right away, but will later on in the refrigerator.