Marinated Bean Salad

Recipe Ingredients

1/2		Salad dressing (see recipe below)
1		(15 oz) black beans
1		(15 oz) pinto beans
1		(15 oz) white navy beans
2		(7 oz) roasted bell peppers - drained and chopped
1		Sweet onion - sliced paper-thin (large)
1/4 cup	59ml	Cider vinegar
2 teaspoons	10ml	Sugar
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt - to taste
		SALAD DRESSING:
1 tablespoon	15ml	Balsamic vinegar
2/3 cup	157ml	Olive oil
1 teaspoon	5ml	Cilantro - minced
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Thyme - minced
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Basil - minced
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Ground cumin
1 teaspoon	5ml	Honey mustard
1		Garlic - minced

Recipe Instructions

Salad Dressing:

In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Process in food processor until smooth.

Makes 2/3 cup.

Salad:

Drain beans in colander. Place in large bowl with peppers. Add 1/2 cup of prepared salad dressing and toss gently. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour, preferably overnight. Reserve and refrigerate remaining salad dressing.

In another bowl, toss the onion with the vinegar sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover and refrigerate.

At serving time, adjust seasoning on beans. Add remaining salad dressing, if desired. Garnish with sliced onion mixture.

Source:
Don Havranek

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