Side Pannel
Mom's 4-Bean Salad
Ingredients List
- 2 cn Green beans, cut
- 1 cn Wax beans, cut
- 1 cn Red kidney beans
- 1 cn Garbanzos
- 5 sm Onions (or 2-3 big ones)
- 1 c Sugar
- 1/2 c Wine vinegar
- 1/2 c Cider vinegar
- 1 ts Tarragon
- 1/2 ts Basil
- ds Black pepper
Directions
Drain juice from all cut beans and save. Drain kidney beans and garbanzos;
rinse (do not retain juice). Mix kidney beans and garbanzos. Peel onions,
slice, and separate rings.
To layer: 1/4 of the onions; 1/3 of the green beans; 1/3 of the wax beans;
1/3 of the kidney/garbanzos. Repeat. Shake from side to side to settle.
Marinade: Of the retained juice, you should have a little more than 2 cups
(if not, add water). Add sugar and vinegars. (Can use all wine vinegar
instead of 1/2 wine and 1/2 cider vinegar.) Rub spices in hand to break up;
stir into juice. "Taste to make sure both sourer and sweeter than you want
the end product."
Pour marinade over beans. If uncovered, make additional liquid (1/2 water
to 1/4 sugar and 1/4 vinegar). Set for 2 days.
Can also add cucumbers, avocado, sweet bell pepper and/or pimento.
rinse (do not retain juice). Mix kidney beans and garbanzos. Peel onions,
slice, and separate rings.
To layer: 1/4 of the onions; 1/3 of the green beans; 1/3 of the wax beans;
1/3 of the kidney/garbanzos. Repeat. Shake from side to side to settle.
Marinade: Of the retained juice, you should have a little more than 2 cups
(if not, add water). Add sugar and vinegars. (Can use all wine vinegar
instead of 1/2 wine and 1/2 cider vinegar.) Rub spices in hand to break up;
stir into juice. "Taste to make sure both sourer and sweeter than you want
the end product."
Pour marinade over beans. If uncovered, make additional liquid (1/2 water
to 1/4 sugar and 1/4 vinegar). Set for 2 days.
Can also add cucumbers, avocado, sweet bell pepper and/or pimento.
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