8 bean salad for a crowd Recipes

dark red kidney beans, cut green beans, yellow wax beans, garbanzo beans (chickpeas), cannellini beans (white kidney beans), very large onion, cut into quarters and sliced thinly, green bell pepper, cut into quarters and sliced thinly (red bell pepper works too if you prefer that taste), cider vinegar (i use mrs. bragg s natural), extra light olive oil, water, black pepper, salt (i use fine grain sea ), celery salt, dried oregano, splenda (taste as you add , as some people don tsp like it too sweet and others want it sweeter) or 1 1/2 cups sugar (taste as you add, as some people don tsp like it too sweet and others want it sweeter)

ground beef, minced garlic, chopped green chilies, drained, diced tomatoes, drained, kidney beans, drained, salt, pepper, tomatoes, chopped, heads lettuce, shredded, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, onions, chopped, cartons sour cream, tortilla chips (and/or taco salad shells), taco sauce

red potatoes, unpeeled, chopped red onions, fresh green beans, trimmed , cooked al dente, roughly chopped red cabbage, grape tomatoes, halved, capers, drained, basil leaves, trimmed and torn in large pieces, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, mustard dressing, extra virgin olive oil, white balsamic or rice vinegar, salt, dijon mustard, garlic, crushed

ground beef, water, taco seasoning, divided, head iceberg lettuce , torn, nacho tortilla chips, coarsely crushed, tomatoes, chopped, shredded cheddar cheese, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, onion, chopped, western salad dressing, sugar, taco sauce

rotini pasta, tri-color spiral pasta, italian salad dressing, cannellini beans, roma tomatoes, seeded, large diced, red onion , cut into strips, yellow bell pepper , cut into 1 inch pieces, sliced mushrooms, artichokes , quartered in brine, black olives, radishes , halved then sliced, parmesan cheese, shredded, garlic cloves, pressed, flat leaf parsley, salt and pepper, red wine vinegar (optional)

shredded iceberg lettuce, bean sprouts, water chestnuts, drained, cucumber, thinly sliced, green onions, thinly sliced or 4 -5 thinly sliced red onions, fresh snow peas, washed, ends snipped and and strings removed (can use frozen also), cooked boneless chicken breasts , cut into strips, tomatoes, halved, mayonnaise (hellman s is best), curry powder, ginger powder, sugar