Boston Bean Salad Recipe

• 1 can Navy beans, (15 Oz)
• 1 can Red beans, (15 Oz)
• 1 can Black beans, (15 Oz)
• 2 x Celery stalks, sliced (1 c.)
• 1/2 c. Thinly sliced green onions
• 1/2 c. Vinegar
• 1/4 c. Molasses
• 1/4 c. Salad oil
• 1 Tbsp. Dijon-style mustard
• 1/4 tsp Pepper Lettuce leaves
• 2 c. Torn curly endive
• 2 x Bacon slices, crisp-cooked, liquid removed and crumbled Green onion strips, (optional)

1. This picnic salad has a molasses vinaigrette dressing.
2. Remember this salad for your next potluck.
3. In a large bowl combine rinsed and liquid removed beans, celery, and green onions.
4. For dressing, in a screw-top jar combine vinegar, molasses, oil, mustard, and pepper.
5. Cover and shake well to mix.
6. Pour dressing over bean mix; stir to coat.
7. Cover and refrigeratefor 4 to 24 hrs, stirring occasionally.
8. To serve, line a salad bowl or possibly platter with lettuce leaves.
9. Stir curly endive and bacon into bean mix.
10. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bean mix to the salad bowl.
11. If you like, garnish with green onion strips.
12. Makes 10 to 12 side-dish servings.
13. with a bowl of soup.
14. I added about 1 tsp.
15. salt to the bean mix, put the greens into a salad bowl and spooned the beans on top of the salad.
16. Delicious salad-would be good for a potluck, as suggested.

beans, red beans, black beans, celery stalks, green onions, vinegar, molasses, salad oil, mustard, pepper, curly endive, bacon

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/boston-bean-salad-89217 (may not work)