Bean Salad

[luckytrim]

Bean Salad

2 (16-oz) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 (15-oz) cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas) rinsed and drained
2 (14.5-oz) cans diced tomatoes with Jalapeno's, drained
1 1/2 c. frozen peas
1 1/2 c. frozen corn
1 c. chopped sweet onion
2/3 c. chopped red pepper
2/3 c. chopped yellow pepper
2/3 c. red wine vinegar (or cider vinegar)
1/2 c.extra-virgin olive oil
1 TBL balsamic vinegar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp white pepper
1 TBL dried red pepper flakes
In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients.
In a separate, small bowl, combine the last 8 ingredients, whisking until well blended. Pour over bean mixture, tossing gently to coat.
Cover and refrigerate for at least four hours before serving.

 

[justplainbill]

Looks good LT. why did you not post this in reply to CWS's thread?
http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f11/how-do-you-bean-salad-80937.html

 

[luckytrim]

THX Bill,

...Because my beans are out of a can ...............

 

[justplainbill]

Should also work with cooked fresh or dried beans.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Beans from a can are okay...

 

[CWS4322]

Beans from a can are fine. I just don't use them because I have the garden and use dried kidney, etc., beans.

 

[CWS4322]

Luckytrim, I'm sorry you felt that because you used canned beans, it couldn't be part of the thread I started. I don't use canned beans because we grow sooooo many beans (wax and green). I use dried beans because I prefer the texture of them over canned kidney/lima/etc. beans. Your salad looks lovely and the dressing sounds like a nice change from my "stuck in a rut" curry dressing. I have to make bean salad again next week (well, I don't have to, but I'm getting tired of processing beans). And, the corn is ready, as are the tomatoes, so I can change it up a bit, and your dressing sounds as if it would work with the corn and diced tomatoes. I don't know if the threads can be merged or not.

 

[Dawgluver]

Luckytrim, this sounds great! We usually have only canned beans except during the summer. I would not have thought about the peas.