A Meaningful Beaning Full Bean Salad

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	String beans - cut in half
1		Large can chick peas - rinsed, drained
1		Large can kidney beans - rinsed, drained
6		Garlic cloves - minced
1 1/2 tablespoons	22ml	Dry oregano
1/2 tablespoon	7.5ml	Red onion - sliced (large)
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Oil-cured Greek olives
1		Celery stalk - diced
8		Fresh basil leaves - (to 10) - chopped
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Chopped fresh parsley
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
		Crushed red pepper flakes - to taste
1/4 cup	59ml	Olive oil
1		Lemon - juiced
1/4 cup	59ml	Red wine vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Cook string beans in boiling salted water until fork tender (then put in ice bath), drain until dry.

In a large pasta bowl add string beans, chickpeas, kidney beans, garlic, oregano, onion, olives, celery, basil, parsley. Add salt, red and black pepper to taste. Mix well.

Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, toss with salad until combined. Let sit for 1/2 an hour, mixing every 10 minutes to get all ingredients coated with mixture. Chill for at least 1 hour and serve; salad can be made 1 day ahead of time.

Source:
"COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - (Show # CL-9532) - from the TV FOOD - NETWORK"

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