New Years Bean Salad Food

NEW YEAR THREE-BEAN AND ARTICHOKE SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the Great Northern beans, garbanzo beans, black-eyed peas, artichokes, green onions, tomatoes, and garlic together in a bowl. Toss with the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, parsley, oregano, and black pepper until well mixed. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

NEW YEAR'S BLACK-EYED PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, heavy soup pot over medium heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add half the garlic and cook, stirring, until the garlic is fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute. Add the black-eyed peas and the water and bring to a simmer. Skim off any foam from the surface of the water. Add the bay leaf and salt to taste (1 to 2 teaspoons). Reduce the heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Taste and add more salt if desired. Add the remaining garlic, cover and simmer until the beans are tender but intact. Taste and adjust salt. Remove from the heat and carefully drain through a colander or strainer set over a bowl. Transfer the beans to a large salad bowl.
• In a pyrex measuring cup or a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, and mustard. Whisk in 1/2 cup of the bean broth, then the olive oil. Taste and adjust seasonings. Add a little more vinegar if you wish. Stir the dressing into the warm beans. Stir in the red pepper and cilantro, and serve, or allow to cool and serve at room temperature.

9 BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Empty all the Beans. Add all the beans into a large bowl. Dice up the red onion chop. Then cut 3 stalks of celery into small pieces. Next, cut the red pepper into small pieces.
• Add all the above ingredients into the large bowl with beans. Add the cherry tomatoes to the beans. When finished mixing, add 9 Bean Salad Dressing Mix to the Bean Mix. (recipe for salad dressing is giving below) Double dressing mix if needed. Pour the bean salad into an air sealed container and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or over night. The longer it rest the better it will taste; yummy! It will last up to 1 week in the refrigerator.
• Salad Dressing Mix:.
• Finely chop Oregano, Rosemary, and Thyme. Take garlic cloves and chop until minced. In a large bowl combine all ingredients. Whisk in the olive oil. Mix all ingredients well. After all the dressing is well mixed, pour all of it over the Bean Salad. (Double dressing mix if needed.).

NEW YEAR'S BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix vegetables together in Corningware container.
• Add the dressing ingredients to the reserved black-eyed pea liquid; mix well making sure the sugar dissolves.
• Pour the dressing over the vegetables and stir.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 12 hours before serving.

3-BEAN GOOD LUCK SALAD WITH CUMIN VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place a strainer over a bowl and drain the black beans. Add enough water to the soaking water to measure 6 cups. Drain the red beans and discard the soaking water. Combine the black and red beans, water, all but 1/2 onion, and 3 of the garlic cloves in a large, heavy pot and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer 1 hour. Add salt to taste (beans take a lot of salt) and continue to simmer for another 30 minutes, or until the beans are tender but intact. Remove and discard the onions. Set a strainer over a bowl and drain. Measure out 1/4 cup of the broth.
• Meanwhile in a separate pot combine the black-eyed peas, remaining 1/2 onion and garlic clove, the bay leaf and 3 cups water. Bring to a boil, add salt to taste, cover, reduce the heat and simmer 45 minutes, or until the beans are tender but intact. Remove and discard the bay leaf and onion. Set a strainer over a bowl and drain. Measure out 1/4 cup of the broth and add to the black and red bean broth.
• In a bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the dressing ingredients. Combine all of the beans in a large bowl and toss with the dressing. Taste and adjust salt. At this point the mixture can be refrigerated, or the salad can be served warm or at room temperature.
• Stir the peppers and cilantro into the beans and serve.

NEW YEAR'S DAY GOOD LUCK SALAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan (big enough to accomodate the potatoes without crowding), add potatoes, water to cover, and 1 teaspoon salt per quart of water.
• Cover partially and bring to a boil; cook about 20-25 minutes or until the potatoes are tender when pierced.
• Drain the potatoes in a collander; return potatoes to the warm saucepan and toss them over low heat to dry them.
• When cool enough to handle, peel and cut into 1/4-inch cubes.
• Put potatoe cubes in a large bowl and sprinkle with the cider vinegar while still warm.
• To make the dressing: in a bowl, whisk the canola oil, sugar, vinegar, salt, pepper, and Tabasco until well blended.
• To the potatoes add the black-eyed peas, bell peppers, celery, onion, sausage, and cilantro.
• Pour the dressing over all and mix gently to coat thoroughly.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• May serve chilled or at room temperature.
• Right before serving, garnish with radish slices.