Meatless Mondays- Easy Bean Salad

Published March 18, 2013

Easy Bean Salad

With wintery weather this week it makes me feel better to forgo the soups for a day and make a salad for dinner. Celebrating warmer weather ahead. I love bean salads and they can make a quick dinner or side dish. For my salad I used a combination of baby carrots, green and wax beans and kidney beans but feel free to use what you have on hand. I also added some sweet onion and made a quick Italian dressing.

Easy Bean Salad

2 c. green beans

2 c. wax beans

2 c. baby carrots

1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained- use whatever beans you have on hand

1 c. chopped sweet onion

1/2 c. oil

1/2 c. cider vinegar

1 T. Italian seasoning

salt and pepper to taste

Cook vegetables in boiling water until tender. Drain. Combine with remaining ingredients in a bowl and stir well. Chill until ready to serve. You can eat it just the way it is or serve it over lettuce with toasted pita chips.

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