20 bean picnic salad Recipes

kosher salt, green beans, trimmed and halved, yellow wax beans, trimmed and halved, dark-red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, scallions, white and light-green parts, thinly sliced, red (or orange or yellow ) bell pepper, diced, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, for garnish, chopped fresh marjoram or oregano leaves (optional), freshly ground black pepper, hot sauce

red potatoes, fresh green beans , cut into 2 inch pieces, sweet red pepper , cut into thin strips, frozen corn, thawed, celery rib, thinly sliced, carrot, shredded, green onions, thinly sliced, cubed mozzarella cheese, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, white wine vinegar, minced fresh thyme, salt, sugar, garlic powder, pepper

red potatoes (about 1-3/4 lb), fresh green beans , cut into 2-inch pieces, sweet red pepper , cut into strips, frozen corn, thawed, celery rib, thinly sliced, carrot, shredded, green onions, thinly sliced, cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, white wine vinegar, minced fresh thyme, salt, sugar, garlic powder, pepper

lettuce, shredded, broccoli slaw mix, carrots, shredded, yellow pepper, chopped, garbanzo beans , dranined and rinsed, mozzarella cheese, cubed, tomatoes, chopped, mayonnaise, ranch dressing (your favorite..fresh or bottled ), parsley, chopped

uncooked white rice, boiling water, sun-dried tomatoes , packed without oil, olive oil, divided, bagged prewashed spinach (about 8 oz), garlic cloves, minced, reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled, chopped pitted kalamata olives, dried oregano, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained, pine nuts, toasted, lemon wedges (optional)

green beans, trimmed and halved, tomatoes, halved, chopped fresh basil, minced red onion, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained, extra-virgin olive oil, thawed orange juice concentrate, white wine vinegar, salt, black pepper

green beans, onion, diced, tomatoes, diced, italian dressing (bottled; regular, creamy , low fat-whatever you like)

tricolor spiral pasta, refrigerated tricolor tortellini, marinated artichoke hearts, undrained, fresh broccoli florets (about 1-3/4 cups), provolone cheese, cubed, hard salami, cubed, sweet red pepper, chopped, green pepper, chopped, garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained, sliced ripe olives, drained, red onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, italian salad dressing mix

pasta, uncooked, chopped red bell pepper, sliced zucchini, chopped celery, canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained, tomatoes, halved, sliced black olives, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, chopped, chopped red onion, olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh basil or 1/2 tsp dry basil, garlic, minced, salt (to taste), pepper (to taste)

kidney bean, corn, peas, onion, chopped, cooked rotini, garlic cloves, minced, sun-dried tomatoes, soaked and chopped, basil, finely chopped, olive oil

macaroni, cooked and cooled (or other preferred pasta), diced ham (ham you cut from a real ham is leaner than lunch meat ham or other processed ham products), diced mozzarella cheese or 1/2 lb diced swiss cheese or 1/2 lb diced provolone cheese, minced sweet onion (optional), frozen green beans, cut in 1-inch pieces, hard-cooked eggs, chopped, marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, cider vinegar, olive oil or 1/4 cup canola oil, mayonnaise, prepared mustard (i prefer heinz brown), celery seed

kosher salt, fresh green beans, trimmed and cut in bite size pieces, fresh yellow wax bean, trimmed and cut in bite size pieces (or use canned if you can tsp find fresh and proceed to step 3), kidney beans, drained and rinsed, black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed, chickpeas, drained and rinsed (also called garbanzo beans), scallion, thinly sliced (use all ), red bell pepper, diced (or use orange or yellow), fresh flat leaf parsley (to garnish , use curly parsley if you can tsp find flat leaf), fresh marjoram (or oregano leaves-or use 1 tsp. dried) (optional), champagne (actually vinaigrette-down home vinaigrette), fresh ground black pepper, hot sauce

uncooked long grain rice, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, carrot, chopped, celery rib with leaves, chopped, green onions, thinly sliced, white wine vinegar, olive oil, sugar, dill weed, pepper, lettuce leaves

peas and pearl onions, whole kernel corn, french style green beans, pimientos, onion, chopped, stalk celery, chopped, vinegar, oil, sugar, water, paprika

zucchini, sliced, green pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, vegetable oil, vinegar, garlic salt, pepper

zucchini, sliced, chopped green pepper, chopped onion, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, vegetable oil, vinegar, garlic salt, pepper

butter beans, drained, red onion, diced, orange bell pepper, diced, celery, diced, diced carrot, raisins, crisp chow mein noodles, extra virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, sugar, chicken bouillon cube, crushed, celery seed

elbow macaroni, starkist chunk light tuna , in water (two packages, now you can use any brand, but i like this the best), black beans, rinsed and drained, red pepper, diced, yellow pepper, diced, celery ribs, diced fine, red onion, radish, thin diced, sliced black olives, fresh dill, chopped, fresh parsley, plain yogurt, mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, red pepper flakes, ground black pepper, kosher salt (to taste)