Better Bean Salad
By: Batya
Published: Thursday, June 2, 2011 - 8:05pm

Ingredients




1 can each (preferably low salt) of:
Red kidney beans
lima beans,
chickpeas,
black beans,
yellow niblet corn,
sliced ripe olives
Roasted red pepper (from a jar, about 1 whole pepper), chopped
4 scallions, white and green part, chopped
Flat leaf parsley, chopped
Salad dressing:
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 clove crushed garlic
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons Spike or Mrs. Dash salt substitute
2 tablespoons Chianti wine
Fresh ground black pepper

Preparation

1 Rinse each can of beans and corn (and olives, if canned) under cold water. 2 Drain well and place in a large bowl. 3 Add roasted red peppers, scallions, and parsley. 4 Mix salad dressing ingredients and stir into the beans. 5 Let marinate at least an hour. 6 Serve cold or at room temperature.