Marmies Ever Changing Multi Bean Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Place all beans, onion, celery and pimento in a large plastic container with a lid.
• Pour all liquids and sugar in a 2 quart jar with a lid.
• Shake until sugar is dissolved.
• Pour liquid over beans.
• Cover with lid and put in fridge to chill over night or for several hours, gently mixing occasionally.
• Serve with slotted spoon so as not to discard the brine unnecessarily if you plan to keep adding to the bean mixture.

Steps:

• Prepare a large bowl of ice water. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and cook until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and add to the ice water to stop the cooking. Drain and pat very dry. Add to a serving bowl along with the cannellini beans, chickpeas, tomatoes, sliced celery and leaves, red onion, peperoncini, olives and parsley.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, peperoncini brine, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper. Whisk in the olive oil to make a smooth dressing. Pour over the bean mixture and toss well. Season with salt if needed. This salad can be made a day ahead --- the green beans may discolor a bit because of the lemon juice but will taste even better with the longer marination time.

Steps:

• Combine the green beans, wax beans, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, green pepper, onion, and celery in a large bowl; toss to mix.
• Whisk together the oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, and sugar in a separate bowl until the sugar is dissolved; pour over the bean mixture. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight before serving.