Calico Bean Salad

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 5 Minutes

Ready In: 5 Minutes

Servings: 6

A colorful salad thats sweet, sour and just plain good. Note this salad is better if made a day or two ahead of time for the flavors to meld.

Ingredients:

2 cups fresh or canned green beans

2 cups fresh or canned wax beans

2 cups canned kidney beans or dry and soaked kidney beans

1 can garbanzos or chick peas (same thing depends where you are from)

3/4 cup sugar

2/3 cup white or red wine vinegar

1/2 cup evoo (extra virgin olive oil)

salt to taster or lemon pepper instead of salt

1/2 large yellow onion sliced into rings and separated

1/2 cup thinly sliced bell pepper (your choice of color)

Directions:

1. Drain beans or place raw beans in bowl
2. combine and add green pepper and onions, mix well
3. combine the rest of the ingredients well in a bowl or shake in a jar
4. add to the bean mixture
5. refrigerate
6. shake or stir once in a while to allow everything to coat
7. serve

By RecipeOfHealth.com