4 ahead bean salad Recipes

sesame oil, rice vinegar or 5 tbsp cider vinegar, sugar (or your choice of sweetener), tamari or 3 tbsp light soy sauce, garlic cloves, minced, salt, to your taste, crushed red pepper flakes, to your taste, fresh ginger, minced (optional), extra firm tofu, well drained (6 cakes), mushrooms, left whole, carrot, grated (or in matchsticks), bell pepper, finely chopped (any colour except green), cabbage, shredded (optional), shallot, minced (optional), fresh mung bean sprouts (optional), coarsely chopped peanuts (optional), minced fresh cilantro (optional), minced fresh parsley (even basil would be nice) (optional), fresh tomato, diced (optional), sesame seeds (optional)

french style green beans, drained, wax beans, drained, red kidney beans, drained, chopped green onion, snipped parsley, italian salad dressing, sugar, crushed garlic, crisp lettuce

rainbow rotini pasta, broccoli , fresh individually frozen, kidney beans, black olives, sliced, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, sliced, green onions, chopped, newman own salad dressing, canned tuna fish, drained (optional), chicken, cooked and cubed (optional), grated parmesan cheese (optional), other cheese, cubed (optional)