We like beans in this house but when it is most hot, it is difficult to eat hot beans. I started making bean salad.
i start with an empty salad bowl.
I start with 1 to 2 cups of Rancho Gordo white beans. Yes, I buy expensive dry beans and mail order but we taste a huge difference. I put them in the crockpot, rinse, and let cook all day on low and they are fabulous. The pot liquor that comes off them is yummy but for this salad, I rinse the beans.
The vegetables can change dependent on what I have. I added roasted eggplant here. I have also added tomato and cucumber. You could add anything you would like to eat in a salad.
Chopped onion and garlic are a must. I prefer roasted garlic when I have it but some garlic is pretty much a must.
I always chop an avocado into it. It makes Russell smile.
Mix it up a bit. Drizzle some good olive oil over it. A sprinkle of salt and pepper and the salad is done.
Depending on what our mood is, I serve it with toast that has a drizzle of olive oil on it or corn chips. It is very good.
Thanks to Russell for taking the picture today! <muah>