Bean Salad Yummmm

It's pool/cocktails/beginning of vacation day!

I made the Chick Pea Salad for sandwiches, and also made some Bean Salad to go with. I can totally eat vegan if forced to, especially if it involves eating beans. I love beans. Didn't know that about me? Where ya been?


Bean Salad
1 can chick peas, drained
1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 can green beans, drained
1 can wax beans, drained

1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped (I keep the pieces big as hubs doesn't like cukes and that way he can eat around them)
1 red pepper, diced
1 onion, diced
2 stalks celery, diced 
1 bunch fresh parsley

Dressing:

1/2 cup sugar
1 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
1/2 cup vegetable oil (DON't use Olive Oil, for some reason... I'm guessing because it'll solidify in the frige) 
black pepper, to taste
 
Combine all beans and diced veggies in a big bowl. 
In a small, separate container, combine dressing ingredients and whisk until thoroughly mixed.
Pour over beans and veggies and mix well so everything is blended together.
I let it sit overnight and it turned out great. Will stay good for several days in the frige, if it lasts that long. I'm about to polish off my second bowl, and my friends aren't even here yet!


My Nanner is on her way to Nashville for the start of Summer vacation. I hate when she misses out on deliciousness at home, so I'm pledging to make this again, along with the Chick Pea Salad, when she gets back! I'm wondering how the Chick Pea Salad will do as a "melt"... Like think a tuna melt, with chickpeas instead of fish...

Maybe I'll try it tomorrow for lunch, if there's any left.

Also, I picked up Mike's Hard Strawberry Lemonade and Mikes Margaritas to sip on by the pool. Feels like a girl drink kind of day. I wasn't feeling beer...