The following recipe is chock full of BEANS, just like my kids 🙂 It is courtesy of a co-worker and good friend Amy and is really tasty. As many of my family and friends can attest, I am not a true “foodie”, but I do appreciate flavors that work well together. Add in some decent textures and I will be a happy camper.
If you have a new and fun recipe please share it with us in the comments or email it to me and I will be sure to highlight it on a future Food is Fun Friday post! Or even an old, but tried and true favorite. Everyone likes variety to some degree so the more we share the better. On to Tangy Bean Salad…
RECIPE
- -1 can of red kidney beans
- -1 can chick peas (garbanzo beans)
- -1 can green beans (not French cut)
- -1 can yellow wax beans
- -1 can lima beans
- -1 can white kidney beans or navy beans
- -1 cup chopped red onion
- -1 small green bell pepper, chopped
- -1 small red, orange or yellow bell pepper, chopped
- -2 stalks of celery, sliced thinly
- -2/3 – 3/4 cup of granulated sugar
- -2/3 cup of vinegar
- -1/2 cup of light canola or salad oil
- -2-3 tablespoons of fresh parsley, chopped
- -1/2 teaspoon of dill
- -1/2 teaspoon of basil
- -1/2 teaspoon of rosemary
- -salt and pepper to taste
Open cans and drain the beans. Do not rinse. In a large mixing bowl, combine the beans, onion, bell peppers and celery. Mix well to combine flavours.
In a small saucepan over medium heat combine sugar, vinegar and oil. Stir constantly until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and add in the dried herbs.
Pour dressing over the bean mixture. Add parsley and stir well to coat. Cover and refrigerate until to serve – at least four hours. This salad will keep well in the fridge for several days and it tastes best the day after preparation.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.
If you try this recipe for Tangy Bean Salad I would love to hear your feedback! Don’t forget to share your favorite fun foods with us and check back every Friday for more Food is Fun!!
FT&PD
Suz
Yummy…
Glad you agree Doug 🙂 We shall have to make it at home!
Suz
Tangy Bean Salad looks so delicious,i cant wait to try it
Thanks we made this for a side dish for Boxing day it was a hit thanks so much..Happy Holidays !
I love bean salad. My mother has made a bean salad for every special occasion for as long as I can remember.
Since we first tried this recipe you can find it in our fridge weekly its very delicious
sounds yummy thanks for sharing the recipe , i will be trying this for sure 🙂
Sounds super delicious! I love salads.
I am not a huge fan of beans…its a texture thing for me…but my husband LOVES them and this I would make for him 🙂
Must try this recipe for our next family barbecue.
This is my absolute favourite salad to make
will have to try this
I love bean salad.
I like bean salad because it has a tangy flavor plus it’s fairly healthy. I’ve never used chick peas before but I’m going to use them next time
Honestly, I’m not the biggest fan of beans but my husband is. I bet that he would LOVE this!
Sounds good , i will def have to try it out thanks for sharing !
This salad looks so delicious