Much More Than Just a Bean Salad

What You Need:

• 1 (16 oz.) can dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 Red Delicious apples, cored and chopped
• 1/4 C green onion, chopped fine
• 1/4 C celery, chopped fine
• 1/4 C mild green chilies, chopped fine
• 1 1/2 TBSP white wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 TBSP vegetable oil
• 1/8 tsp. salt

How to Make It:

• Place the kidney beans in a large mixing bowl.
• Add the apples, onion, celery and chilies.
• Mix well to combine together.
• In a separate bowl mix together the vinegar and oil until well combined.
• Sprinkle in the salt and stir until mixed thoroughly.
• Pour the vinegar mixture over the apple mixture.
• Toss to coat well.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Serves 4

This salad is a change of pace to regular bean salad.  To give it a little pizzazz, add a drop of hot sauce to the vinegar mixture before pouring over the salad.

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