Six Bean Salad

Someone always brings a bean salad to a potluck. It's just one of those dishes that always makes its way onto the community table. Admittedly, I always avoided the bean salad. It just didn't seem all that appealing. BUT! I have recently been trying to add more proein and fiber into my diet, and beans really do fill that prerequisite quite nicely. Add the fact that this recipe is as easy as a opening a can of beans, and well...

Six Bean Salad

Yield: 10 x 1 cup servings

1 1/2 cups black beans 

1 1/2 cups garbanzo beans 

1 1/2 cups kidney beans 

1 1/2 cups white beans 

1 1/2 cups red beans 

1 1/2 cups pinto beans 

2 cups diced celery 

1/4 cup olive oil 

1/4 cup red wine vinegar 

1 tablespoon dried parsley 

1 teaspoon dried basil 

2 tablespoons minced garlic 

2 tablespoons stone ground mustard 

2 tablespoons lemon juice 

1/2 teaspoon salt 

1/2 teaspoon black pepper 

Mix it all together in a big ass bowl!