Two Bean Salad
- 1 cup French haricots vert
- 1 cup red radish, thinly sliced and cut into matchsticks
- 1 cup zucchini, thinly sliced and cut into matchsticks
- 12 cup red onion, thinly sliced and cut in half
- 12 cup red pepper, cut in small dice
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 12 cup cider vinegar
- 12 cup sugar (I use Sugar in the Raw, but white table sugar is fine)
- 14 cup olive oil (not extra virgin) or 14 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup garbanzo beans or 1 cup chickpeas, canned
- 14 teaspoon dried tarragon, slightly crushed
- Cook haricots vert or string beans in boiling, salted water until crisp tender, about 5 minutes.
- Drain and run under cold water to stop cooking.
- Cut into 1 1/2 inch - 2 inch pieces, if desired; set aside.
- Combine the red radish, red onion, and red pepper (hey, all the red stuff!)
- and sprinkle with the salt.
- Stir to combine.
- Strain for 30 minutes over a.
- bowl or into the sink (liquid is discarded).
- After the 30 minutes, rinse under cold water and shake the strainer a few times to lose some of that water.
- Let drain another 5 minutes or so.
- Meanwhile, heat cider vinegar and sugar in a small saucepan, over medium heat just until sugar is dissolved.
- Add oil and stir; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine garbanzo beans, zucchini, and drained and strained vegetables.
- Pour vinegar mixture over and mix.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- In the morning stir and recover.
- It will be ready by lunchtime!
vert, red radish, zucchini, red onion, red pepper, salt, cider vinegar, sugar, olive oil, garbanzo beans, tarragon
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/two-bean-salad-378844 (may not work)