67 best bean salad Recipes

garbanzo beans, drained & rinsed (1 can), red onion, chopped (about 1/2 a medium sized onion), garlic, minced (about 4 cloves), jalapeno, minced (red is best if you can get it), cilantro, finely chopped, mint, finely chopped, tarragon, finely chopped, parsley, finely chopped, thyme, red wine vinegar, lemon juice (the juice of 1 small lemon, or half a larger lemon), cumin seeds, crushed, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste

elbow macaroni, garlic italian marinated mushrooms , with balsamic vinegar (buy at aldi foods, or see easy dinner party marinated mushrooms, or if you like it spicy, use mean chef s chipotle & lime marinated mushrooms), red kidney beans (grade a fancy), red onion, red bell pepper, sliced ripe olives, imported aged parmesan cheese, mild italian provolone cheese, cut honey-baked ham (buy the best), fresh ground pepper

shrimp, peeled, tails removed & cooked (i used ex large, but large will work fine, use what is on sale, and take advantage of the seafood co), head napa cabbage, thin sliced (i used a mix of napa and romaine, but use what you enjoy best, the napa is just very good with this ), romaine lettuce hearts , rough chopped, cucumber , cut in half lengthwise and then very thin sliced in half moons (i happen to love , but depending on the size, use as much as you want), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced (i prefer a vidalia or fl sweet onion), bean sprouts, rinsed and drained (but if available, 15 oz, or about 2 cups of fresh bean sprouts), red pepper , thin sliced in matchsticks (optional), water chestnuts, rinsed, drained and rough chopped, chow mein noodles (1 to 1 1/2 in the salad, and as much as you want as a garnish), kraft toasted asian sesame dressing , you can also serve more on the side if necessary and see the note below on dressing substitutes (lite or regular version), scallion, fine diced (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional)

white wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, water, parmesan cheese, grated, fresh thyme, snipped, garlic cloves, minced, salt, black pepper, boneless skinless chicken breasts (free-range, organic chicken is best), green beans , cut into bite-sized pieces, brown rice and wild rice (cooked according to package directions and chilled), artichoke hearts, drained and quartered, red cabbage, shredded, carrot, shredded, celery, diced, scallions, sliced

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)