5 easy quick bean salad Recipes

chicken breasts or 2 chicken thighs, cooked, boned, skinned, roughly shredded, lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, ginger, chilies, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, shallots or 1/2 red onion, finely sliced, bean sprouts, chinese cabbage or 2 cups savoy cabbage, shredded, vietnamese mint or 4 tbsp mint, finely chopped

diced tomato, ro-tel tomatoes and green chilies, white corn or 1 can corn (not creamed), black beans, rinsed, onion, garlic, cilantro, parsley, fat-free italian salad dressing or 1 (16 oz) bottle zesty italian dressing

chopped yellow onion, lean ground beef, chili powder, dry oregano, ground cumin, canned kidney beans drained and rinsed, chickpeas drained and rinsed, tomato diced, romaine lettuce (i shread mine), cheddar cheese (sharp or extra sharp)

brown rice , rinsed three times and drained (instant or quick works, too, but not as well), water (adjust amount depending on type of rice and method used for cooking), mixed herbs, divided (herbes de provence or fine herbes, e.g.), garlic powder, divided, dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, pitted black olives, drained and rinsed (small), canned artichoke bottoms in water, drained, rinsed, and coarsely chopped, tomatoes, coarsely chopped or 2 cups grape tomatoes, carrots, shaved with a peeler into strips, stalks celery, washed and coarsely chopped, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped, fresh parsley (chopped ), red onion, coarsely chopped , about 1 cup, roasted cashews (almonds work well, too), capers, sharp cheddar cheese, very coarsely chopped (may also use other sharp or tangy cheese, such as gruyere, feta, even blue), cooked chicken breasts, cold, coarsely chopped, mandarin orange segments, drained and rinsed, hass avocado, pitted, peeled, and chopped (1 large or two small), head bronze leaf lettuce, olive oil, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, herb seasoning mix (fine herbes or some other commercial blend, your choice), lemon juice, salt & pepper