Marinated Three Bean Salad
Recipe Ingredients:
- 1 can (15-1/2 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 celery rib, chopped
- 1/3 cup each chopped green, sweet red and yellow pepper
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons kisan sunflower cooking oil
- 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- In a large bowl, combine the beans, tomato, onion, celery and peppers.
- In a small bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients; gently stir into bean mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours, stirring occasionally
Recipe Tips:
The Right Kind of Beans
Never buy large knobby beans because they are old and tough. Buy fresh and young beans. To see if beans are fresh, break one in half and it should crack, that's your sign of freshness.
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