Healthy, light and delicious, this quick and easy four bean salad is a perfect side dish for a pot luck dinner or backyard BBQ. The combination of colors, textures and flavors are certain to make this dish a favorite.
- 1 15 oz can garbanzo beans rinsed and drained
- 1 15 oz can cannellini beans rinsed and drained
- 1 15 oz can kidney beans rinsed and drained
- 1 15 oz can black beans rinsed and drained
- 2 stalks of celery diced
- ½ red onion diced
- ½ cup orange or red pepper (or both) diced
- 1 - 2 jalapeno seeded and finely diced (optional)
- ½ cup fresh cilantro rough chopped
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
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Drain and rinse the canned beans
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In a large bowl mix together the beans, celery, onion, pepper and cilantro.
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In a separate small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sugar, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
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Add the dressing to the beans. Toss to coat.
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Chill salad in the refrigerator for several hours to allow the beans to absorb the flavor of the dressing. Serve cold.
This salad is so easy to make and always a hit.