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Red, White, and Black Bean Salad

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Because they have a lot of ears!

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And pounds of potatoes

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We’re doing a low-country boil tonight! Shrimp and kielbasa in the fridge.

For vegetarian protein, I made a big bean salad.

A Red, White + Blue Black Bean salad!

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I made the black beans from scratch yesterday and added cans of kidney and cannellini beans. Mixed up with cucumber and tomatoes and peppers from our garden

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Plus about half a cup of olive oil, a quarter cup of lemon juice, garlic gold nuggets and salt/pepper

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Red, White and Black Bean Salad

Perfect summer salad to take to a party.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Author Kath Younger

Ingredients

  • 3 cups dried black beans or about 5 cans!?
  • 1 can kidney beans
  • 1 can cannellini beans
  • 1 large English cucumber
  • 3 roma tomatoes
  • 1 sweet pepper
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tsp garlic gold nuggets or 1 tsp roasted garlic or 1/4 tsp garlic salt or raw if you like it!
  • Salt + pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Cook black beans from scratch, if using.
  • Mix beans together.
  • Chop veggies and toss with beans.
  • Mix remaining ingredients and shake in a jar, pour over salad.
  • Add fresh herbs for garnish.

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I was so thirsty after my walk this morning that water wasn’t cutting it. Coconut to the rescue.

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Karen has moved in with us for a week or two as she is currently between rental houses! She wrapped up at her old one yesterday and her new one (downtown!) is in the process of being painted.

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I made us both lunch while she shucked corn on the porch

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Leftover gratin and quinoa salad (I am SO over this quinoa!)

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Plus No Bull Burgers with bleu cheese and zucchini bread

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And berrriiiieeeeessss! Fresh from the market.

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I didn’t finish all of the bread or veggies – it was a big lunch!

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Time to move the kegerater!

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  5. Caroline says

    Can I come to your party? Everything sounds delicious! Props to you for keeping us vegetarians in mind! 🙂

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  10. jen says

    I’m surprised to see all those corn husks in the rubbish. I’d have thought you and Matt would have a fab compost heap so you could recycle all those nutrients back into your vegie garden’s soil!

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  11. Amy Wiginton says

    Kath, whats the deal with Coconut water? I seem to be hearing a lot about it but I am not sure I get what the hype is all about? Please explain when you have time….party looks like a blast. I hope its cooler there. Its 95′ in Chicago.

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  17. Laura says

    And possibly lots of eyes in the potatoes? 😉

    It’s nice that you have Karen staying with you. She seems awesome.

    Reply

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