Hi, group!

Made a simple, delicious four-bean salad the other day, with an acidic
dressing. It was a variation on what my mother typically makes.

1 can (15.5 ounces) red kidney beans
1 can (15.5 ounces) cannellini beans
1 can (15.5 ounces) roman beans
1 can (15.5 ounces) dark red kidney beans
Lemon juice
White vinegar

Drain the beans in a colander and rinse them off with cold water, and
transfer them to a bowl.

When they're all in the bowl, using a suitable utensil (e.g., a slotted
spoon) carefully mix the beans. Transfer this mixture to a suitable plastic
storage container.

Then, measure out a desired proportion of the lemon juice and vinegar (I did
it in equal parts) and add to the bean salad.

The salad tastes best if allowed to sit at least one day in the
refrigerator.

NOTE: A drained 15.5-ounce can of beans is roughly equal to 2 ounces of dry
beans, so these could be used, too.

Dieter Zakas

I wonder if you could cook spiral pasta and add it to the bean mixture?

Donna

"Dieter Zakas" > wrote in message
...
> Hi, group!
>
> Made a simple, delicious four-bean salad the other day, with an acidic
> dressing. It was a variation on what my mother typically makes.
>
> 1 can (15.5 ounces) red kidney beans
> 1 can (15.5 ounces) cannellini beans
> 1 can (15.5 ounces) roman beans
> 1 can (15.5 ounces) dark red kidney beans
> Lemon juice
> White vinegar
>
> Drain the beans in a colander and rinse them off with cold water, and
> transfer them to a bowl.
>
> When they're all in the bowl, using a suitable utensil (e.g., a slotted
> spoon) carefully mix the beans. Transfer this mixture to a suitable
> plastic
> storage container.
>
> Then, measure out a desired proportion of the lemon juice and vinegar (I
> did
> it in equal parts) and add to the bean salad.
>
> The salad tastes best if allowed to sit at least one day in the
> refrigerator.
>
> NOTE: A drained 15.5-ounce can of beans is roughly equal to 2 ounces of
> dry
> beans, so these could be used, too.
>
> Dieter Zakas
>
>

In article , Donna at
wrote on 1/25/05 4:05:

> I wonder if you could cook spiral pasta and add it to the bean mixture?
>
> Donna

<snip recipe>

I suppose so, but you'd get a "screwy" salad...or one that's, um, twisted.
:-)

Dieter Zakas

Donna wrote:
> I wonder if you could cook spiral pasta and add it to the bean
mixture?
>
> Donna
>

I bet that would scare the bajeebies out of the Atkins people.

In article >, Dieter Zakas
> wrote:

> Hi, group!
>
> Made a simple, delicious four-bean salad the other day, with an acidic
> dressing. It was a variation on what my mother typically makes.
>
> 1 can (15.5 ounces) red kidney beans
> 1 can (15.5 ounces) cannellini beans
> 1 can (15.5 ounces) roman beans
> 1 can (15.5 ounces) dark red kidney beans
> Lemon juice
> White vinegar
>

Like a little variation, try kidney beans, cut green beans, cut yellow
(wax) beans, baby limas and garbanzos. Add some chopped green onions,
vinegar and/or lemon juice and some sugar if you want to sweeten the
tartness.

You've got 5-bean with some shape-shifting.

"Stark" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, Dieter Zakas
> > wrote:
>
>> Hi, group!
>>
>> Made a simple, delicious four-bean salad the other day, with an acidic
>> dressing. It was a variation on what my mother typically makes.
>>
>> 1 can (15.5 ounces) red kidney beans
>> 1 can (15.5 ounces) cannellini beans
>> 1 can (15.5 ounces) roman beans
>> 1 can (15.5 ounces) dark red kidney beans
>> Lemon juice
>> White vinegar
>>
>
> Like a little variation, try kidney beans, cut green beans, cut yellow
> (wax) beans, baby limas and garbanzos. Add some chopped green onions,
> vinegar and/or lemon juice and some sugar if you want to sweeten the
> tartness.
>
> You've got 5-bean with some shape-shifting.

Or try an "Oriental One-bean salad" - blanched green bean with rice vinegar,
sesame oil, minced ginger, coarse pepper and salt. For a two-bean add
blanched wax bean.

On Tue 25 Jan 2005 05:40:37a, Stark tittered and giggled, and giggled and
tittered, and finally blurted out...

> In article >, Dieter Zakas
> > wrote:
>
>> Hi, group!
>>
>> Made a simple, delicious four-bean salad the other day, with an acidic
>> dressing. It was a variation on what my mother typically makes.
>>
>> 1 can (15.5 ounces) red kidney beans
>> 1 can (15.5 ounces) cannellini beans
>> 1 can (15.5 ounces) roman beans
>> 1 can (15.5 ounces) dark red kidney beans
>> Lemon juice
>> White vinegar
>>
>
> Like a little variation, try kidney beans, cut green beans, cut yellow
> (wax) beans, baby limas and garbanzos. Add some chopped green onions,
> vinegar and/or lemon juice and some sugar if you want to sweeten the
> tartness.
>
> You've got 5-bean with some shape-shifting.

And to all that I would also add a little diced celery, some bits of
pimiento, and a few teaspoons of olive oil, just to give a bit of a sheen
to the beans.

Wayne

I also use chopped green pepper, chopped red pepper, canned pimento and
sliced purple onions for color.

I haven't made my four-bean salad in ages. I got my recipe from
"Progressive Farmer" in the 70s.

This thread is making me hungry.

Donna

..
"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue 25 Jan 2005 05:40:37a, Stark tittered and giggled, and giggled and
> tittered, and finally blurted out...
>
>> In article >, Dieter Zakas
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, group!
>>>
>>> Made a simple, delicious four-bean salad the other day, with an acidic
>>> dressing. It was a variation on what my mother typically makes.
>>>
>>> 1 can (15.5 ounces) red kidney beans
>>> 1 can (15.5 ounces) cannellini beans
>>> 1 can (15.5 ounces) roman beans
>>> 1 can (15.5 ounces) dark red kidney beans
>>> Lemon juice
>>> White vinegar
>>>
>>
>> Like a little variation, try kidney beans, cut green beans, cut yellow
>> (wax) beans, baby limas and garbanzos. Add some chopped green onions,
>> vinegar and/or lemon juice and some sugar if you want to sweeten the
>> tartness.
>>
>> You've got 5-bean with some shape-shifting.
>
> And to all that I would also add a little diced celery, some bits of
> pimiento, and a few teaspoons of olive oil, just to give a bit of a sheen
> to the beans.
>
> Wayne
>