Aunt Jan’s Three Bean Salad.

This is a beautiful looking salad and always seems to disappear!

Directions:

• Drain chickpeas, red beans and black beans.

• Chop and dice the chili pepper, scallions, tomatoes, shallots and green pepper. Place in a bowl together.

• Mix garlic, salt, pepper, vinegar, mustard & lemon juice together. Season with salt and pepper.

• Add oil and whisk together.

• Gently fold in beans.

• Marinate for at least 30 minutes. Overnight if possible.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup chickpeas (cooked)

• 1/2 cup red kidney beans (cooked)

• 1/3 cup black beans (cooked)

• 1/4 tsp. chili pepper, finely chopped

• 2 scallions, chopped

• 12 cherry tomatoes

• 1 shallot, finely chopped

• 1 green pepper, diced

• 1 clove of garlic, minced

• 1 Tbsp. tomato paste (optional)

• 3 Tbsp. red wine vinegar

• 1 Tbsp. dijon mustard

• 7 Tbsp. olive oil

• Juice of one lemon

• Salt & Pepper to taste