5 melissa bean salad Recipes

halved cherry tomatoes, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, cooked great northern white beans, light tuna , packed in oil, drained, shallot, thinly sliced, sliced pitted kalamata olives, baguette, cut into cubes (slightly stale works great ), dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, roughly chopped fresh basil leaves (or oregano)

corn, drained, pinto beans, drained, black eyed peas, drained, garbanzo beans, drained, red pepper or cucumber, diced, purple onion diced, olive oil, sugar, cider vinegar or rice vinegar, salt , as desired

shoepeg corn drained, black beans rinsed and drained, tomatoes chopped, red pepper chopped, red onion chopped, jalapeno seeded and chopped, zesty italian salad dressing, fresh cilanto minced, hot pepper sauce, garlic powder

head romaine lettuce, cut into bite-size pieces, eggs, hard-boiled, good quality light tuna in oil, drained, green onions, chopped, tomato, seeded and chopped, green beans, blanched, red potatoes, cubed and boiled, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, lemon-olive vinaigrette , recipe follows, dijon mustard, lemon, juiced, vinegar (recommended : white wine vinegar), olive oil, chopped fresh thyme, briny olives from salad bar, chopped (recommended : nicoise), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper