Five Bean, Artichoke and Sundried Tomato Salad with Greens and Toasted Almonds

Five Bean, Artichoke & Sundried Tomato Salad with Greens & Toasted Almonds

Name: Five Bean, Artichoke and Sundried Tomato Salad with Greens and Toasted Almonds
Total time: P2H
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: black beans; kidney beans, canned; white kidney beans, canned; beans; chickpeas (garbanzo beans); artichoke hearts; sundried tomatoes; thyme; olive oil, extra-virgin; balsamic vinegar; maple syrup; salt and black pepper; mixed salad greens; almonds

Submitted by happyzhangbo

This filling yet delicious bean salad is very easy to make. Put the salad in the frige for a couple of hours or overnight, the flavor will be even better. Of course you can always have some right after you make it to satisfy your caving before it grows too big :)

YIELD

8 servings

PREP

6 min

COOK

0 min

READY

2 1/6 hrs

Ingredients

OUNCES BLACK BEANS
drained and rinsed, 1/2 can

OUNCE KIDNEY BEANS, CANNED
drained and rinsed, 1/2 can *

OUNCE WHITE KIDNEY BEANS, CANNED
drained and rinsed, 1/2 can

OUNCES BEANS
black eye, drained and rinsed, 1/2 can

OUNCES CHICKPEAS (GARBANZO BEANS)
drained and rinsed, 1/2 can

CUP ARTICHOKE HEARTS
marinated, drained and sliced *

CUP SUNDRIED TOMATOES
oil-packed, drained and chopped

TABLESPOON THYME
fresh *

Dressing

TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL, EXTRA-VIRGIN

TABLESPOONS BALSAMIC VINEGAR
or to taste

TABLESPOONS MAPLE SYRUP
or to taste, or use honey

X SALT AND BLACK PEPPER
to taste *

To serve

CUPS MIXED SALAD GREENS *

CUP ALMONDS
sliced and toasted

Directions

In a large bowl, mix together all the beans, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes and thyme leaves until well combined.

In a small bowl, whisk together all the dressing ingredients until well blended.

Pour the dressing over the salad, and gently stir until well coated.

Let the bean salad refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.

Divide the greens among the serving plates, place equal amount of bean salad on top of the greens.

Sprinkle the toasted almonds.

Serve and enjoy.

Note: you can always cook dried beans in a large pot of salted water. In this recipe, you can use other similar beans, and you can make it a 3 or 4 bean salad as well. Whatever beans you have on hand, throw them in, and the salad still tastes amazing.