Holiday Party Bean Salsa
Such pretty colors freckling the buffet or picnic table, with this salsa in the starring role! An easy-to-put-together QUICK little number that will tingle the taste buds with its perky piquant flavor combination. My mother didn't know my four brothers and I were throwing her a surprise party to celebrate her 75th birthday on December 25th (2009), but she had a slew of stuff already prepared for what she thought was a smaller Christmas party. My sis-in-law (Kim) shared this recipe with Ma, and she passed it along to me, so this is truly a family favorite--and my Dear Hubby (who usually doesn't like bean salads with vinegary-oil dressings) loved this concoction...AND my Dear Son-the-onion-hater actually thought this was pretty decent, too (even if he "had" to pick out the onjens/onions!). P…
Ingredients
12 serv.- Dressing
- olive oil↗1⁄2 cup
- canola oil↗1⁄2 cup
- cider vinegar↗1⁄2 cup
- sugar↗1⁄2 cup
- The Bean Part
- pinto beans, drained & rinsed↗1 can
- black-eyed beans, drained & rinsed1 can
- white shoepeg corn, drained↗1 can
- bell pepper, red, chopped (one pepper)↗
- onion, red, chopped↗1
- scallions, thinly sliced (include green part, too)↗3 -6
Step-by-step instructions
- 1
Prepare dressing: mix Dressing Ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil, remove from heart. Cool to room temperature.
- 2
Dump all the "Bean Part" ingredients into a large plastic bowl, pour the cooled dressing over, stir and cover.
- 3
Allow mixture to marinate for 24 hours, stir every so often OR gently shake the covered bowl.
- 4
Drain, spoon into a serving dish, and serve with tortilla chips.
- 5
BRILLIANT IDEA: this is good with the tortilla chips, but it also makes a delightful serving of "beans" for a picnic or for someone's lunch.
- 6
LEFTOVERS are even better!
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