5 potluck bean salad Recipes

pasta, garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained, sliced pepperoni, halved, sliced ripe olives, drained, diced sweet red pepper, diced green pepper, fresh mushrooms, sliced, garlic cloves, minced, minced fresh basil or 2 tsp dried basil, salt, minced fresh oregano or 1/2 tsp dried oregano, pepper, cayenne pepper, olive oil, lemon juice

uncooked elbow macaroni (1 1/2 cups), baked beans , preferably barbecue-seasoned,undrained, sliced celery, chopped red onions, chopped red bell peppers or 1 1/2 cups yellow bell peppers or 1 1/2 cups green bell peppers, prepared herb vinaigrette, chopped fresh basil or 1/3 cup fresh parsley leaves, basil or parsley sprig

peas and pearl onions, whole kernel corn, french style green beans, pimientos, onion, chopped, stalk celery, chopped, vinegar, oil, sugar, water, paprika

orzo pasta, olive oil, red bell pepper, chopped, yellow bell peppers or 1 green bell pepper, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, broccoli florets , bite sized (about 1/2 head), garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained (chickpeas), sliced black olives (reserve half the juice), drops sesame oil, fresh lemon juice (or bottled reallemon), red wine vinegar, minced garlic, dried oregano, dried dill weed, dijon mustard, curry powder, olive oil, fresh salt and pepper (i use about 20 grinds of the pepper), pine nuts, toasted (buy these in bulk at the grocery store)