Antipasto-style Bean Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups navy beans, cooked and drained
• 2/3 cup red bell pepper, diced (fresh or roasted or canned)
• 8 ounces artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
• 1/4 cup red onion, sliced
• 2/3 cup black olives or 2/3 cup burgundy olive, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped finely
• 1 -2 teaspoon mint leaf, minced
• 1 tablespoon basil, minced
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine all vegetable and herb ingredients in a bowl, mix well.
• 2 toss with the vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper.
• 3 refrigerate several hours, mixing occasionally to blend flavors.