Spending huge amounts of our income on food became an annoyance to me. I'd rather go to Europe thank you very much!! We wanted four things, to eat well and enjoy our meals while keeping our weight and our expenses under control. Incentive was born and I started to do something about it. I hope to use this Blog to share what I've discovered.

Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Bean Salad

5 BEAN SALAD

One 16 oz can of each of the following.

green beans
peas
wax beans
garbanzo or lima beans
kidney beans

1/2 cup of each of the following (chopped).

cauliflower
celery
onion
green pepper
1/4 cup chopped sweet vinegar peppers

Dressing:

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon Hungarian paprika
1 cup cider or white distilled vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
salt and pepper, to taste

Drain canned ingredients and empty into a large salad bowl, add the chopped cauliflower, celery, onion, and peppers.

In a blender, combine sugar, paprika, vinegar, garlic, hot pepper flakes and oil. If you do not have a blender use a small bowl and a whisk, works really well.

Pour over vegetables; stir together well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours.