Reason #6 I am a dork: RECIPES!

[mrv3000]

It almost being the biggest summer holiday weekend for people in the U.S., thought I'd share my favorite picnic recipe. Have you ever had Three Bean Salad? I hate Three Bean Salad. This is *good* bean salad. And it's pretty too!



1 16oz can kidney beans
1 16oz can pinto beans
1 16oz can garbanzo beans
1 cup shredded carrots
5 green onions, sliced
1 4oz can diced green chiles
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup vinegar
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. cumin
1/4 cup sugar

A day ahead, drain the beans; rinse with cold water. Drain. Combine with the carrots, green onions, and chiles. In a separate bowl combine the rest of the ingredients, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Pour over the vegetables. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Note: The original recipe called for 3/4 cup of oil which I found to be a bit too much.

Comments

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Cool! Hope you like it! I'm not sure about chili powder over there, but over here, it's very mild. It adds a lot of flavor but not a lot of heat, which I much prefer in food. This is *very* flavorful!

[sleekuk.livejournal.com]

Aah. I tend to go for th hot stuff over here. Paprika tends to be the milder powder. And I've realised I'm missing some ingredients so it's on my to make list for Monday :)

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

We have paprika here too. Chili powder probably has a bit more kick than that, but it's nothing like crushed red peppers or cayanne pepper. Ouch!

[sleekuk.livejournal.com]

Mmm!