Bean Salad - Pantry Friendly & Healthy

Total Time: 2 hrs 7 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vinegar,
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon oregano, dried
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes, diced with lime juice & cilantro, well drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can corn, super sweet variety, well drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, well drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, well drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, well drained

Recipe

• 1 blend first 3 ingredients in a big serving bowl.
• 2 add remaining ingredients & blend all together.
• 3 marinate for at least 2 hours preferable in fridge or also good at room temperature.
• 4 serve & enjoy.
• 5 notes:
• 6 i use "low sodium" vegetables when possible. cut out spices & use plain tomatoes if you want a more mild flavored bean salad.
• 7 variations: make into complete meals.
• 8 taco salad: add 26 ounces (2, 13 oz cans) chicken breast, 1 tb cumin, 1 ts black pepper, put on tortilla chips.
• 9 baked potato bar: use as a topping.
• 10 casserole style: use the drained vegetable juices to cook long grain rice in & serve bean salad on top with a cheese sauce.