Kidney Bean Red Onion And Tomato Salad Food

"EAT YOUR VEGETABLES!": GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH RED ONION AND TOMATO

Steps:

• Steam green beans in 1/2 inch boiling water covered for 3 or 4 minutes. Cold shock beans by running under cold water and drain well. Place beans in a bowl and combine with onions, cucumber and tomato. Dress salad with a generous drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and the juice of 1/2 lemon. Season salad with coarse salt and pepper, to taste.

KIDNEY BEAN, RED ONION AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine onions and vinegar. Set aside to macerate while preparing rest of salad, or up to three hours.
• Halve cherry tomatoes and place in a serving bowl. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt. Add kidney beans, onion mixture and olive oil. Toss gently to mix, adjust salt to taste, and serve.

TOMATO SALAD WITH RED BEANS

Steps:

• Cut tomatoes into wedges. If tomatoes are very large, cut wedges in half across the middle. In a large bowl, toss tomatoes with salt, beans, celery, garlic, feta, mint, vinegar and olive oil. Mixture will become quite juicy quickly if tomatoes are ripe.
• Line a platter or plates with arugula and arrange rusks or toasted bread on top. Use 2 pieces of bread per serving. Top with tomatoes and juices. Garnish with additional feta and mint, and serve.

CANNELLINI BEAN, CHERRY TOMATO & RED ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse and drain the beans and mix with the tomatoes, onion and vinegar. Season, then add basil just before serving.

SUMMER KIDNEY BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine kidney beans, corn, and tomatoes in a salad bowl.
• Whisk together vinegar, brown sugar, cumin, onion flakes, salt, and black pepper in a separate bowl. Spoon liquid from bowl of kidney bean mixture into dressing if needed for extra moisture. Mix until brown sugar has dissolved.
• Pour dressing over bean mixture and stir to combine. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.

KIDNEY BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Place eggs in a saucepan with enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil. Remove saucepan from heat. Cover, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Drain, cool, peel, and chop.
• In a bowl, mix the hard-cooked eggs, kidney beans, onion, celery, relish, and mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper. Chill at least 1 hour in the refrigerator before serving.

KIDNEY BEAN TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, dill, salt and pepper. Pour over tuna mixture and toss lightly. Serve on a bed of lettuce if desired.

KIDNEY BEAN, TOMATO & RED ONION SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine onions and vinegar. Set aside to macerate while preparing rest of salad, or up to three hours.
• Halve cherry tomatoes and place in a serving bowl. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt. Add kidney beans, onion mixture and olive oil. Toss gently to mix, adjust salt to taste, and serve.

RED SALAD

Steps:

• Drain and rinse the kidney beans in a colander to get rid of the dark sludge from the tins.
• Put the onion slices into a bowl and pour over the vinegar. Leave to macerate for about 15 minutes.
• Halve the cherry tomatoes and put them into a bowl.
• When you are ready to assemble the salad, combine the drained kidney beans, macerated onions and halved tomatoes, tossing together well. Dress with the olive oil.

CUCUMBER, TOMATO AND KIDNEY BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Chop and slice veggies, using yellow or red bell peppers for color.
• Mix all ingredients together with the mayonnaise.
• Allow to chill and flavors to blend.
• The tomatoes make this a little juicy so use a slotted spoon when serving.
• Use whatever combination of spices you like.