Mom's Bean Medley
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Pinto, garbanzo, green and wax beans star in this snappy marinated salad. For a taste twist, Mom added tomatoes and mayonnaise to the colorful combination.
-Cris O'Brien, Virginia Beach, Virginia
SERVINGS: 6-8
CATEGORY: Salads
METHOD: Overnight Recipes
TIME: Prep: 10 min. + chilling
Ingredients:
- 1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (8 ounces) cut green beans, drained
- 1 can (8 ounces) yellow wax beans, drained
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green pepper
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the beans, green pepper and onion. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, oregano and garlic powder; shake well. Pour over vegetables and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
Stir in mayonnaise. Add tomato; toss gently. Yield: 6-8 servings.