311642 Sun Jul 23 21:08:03 -0700 2006 7 31 Home Cooking 0 1762113 I just got back from a trip to Phipps Ranch in Pescadero, CA where they grow many heritage varieties of beans, so I now have A LOT of dried beans. Any favorite recipes for cold bean salads? (It's hot here in Mill Valley!) I looked on Epicurious, etc. and am feeling overwhelmed, so I thought I'd check with you discriminating types. Thanks! Sun Jul 23 21:08:03 -0700 2006 11534 The Librarian 1 1762152 Use a combination of black and red and some zatar, salt, dash of cayenne, red wine vinegar, and olive oil. Sun Jul 23 21:45:20 -0700 2006 1762113 11190 fara 1 1762489 We just had a white bean and tuna salad for dinner tonight. I used the Zuni recipe for preserved tuna, made a salad dressing of mayonnaise, dijon mustard, olive oil and vinegar and tossed the tuna with canellini and fresh lettuce in the dressing. It was a substantial salad with the beans and tuna, but not heavy. Mon Jul 24 01:56:44 -0700 2006 1762113 12335 cheryl_h 1 1763670 I like making bean salad like this: In a large salad bowl: 1 heaping tsp of Dijon mustard, add 1/3 cup of red wine vinegar, 2/3 cup olive oil, 1 crushed and minced garlic clove Mix and add to dressing about 2 cups cooked green beans, chopped into approx. 1" lengths, a can each of white beans and black beans, or your own cooked beans, half a red onion, thinly sliced, 1 red pepper, sliced, then finish with a handful of chopped parsley. Enjoy! Mon Jul 24 18:16:11 -0700 2006 1762113 20128 morebubbles 2 1768386 I was going to recommend something like this, but add to the marinade finely chopped jalapeno, paprika, cumin... can't really remember exactly right now but the original recipe is from Dave Dewitt's chile pepper cookbook ( the one with the blue cover.) The beans are delicious soaked in this mixture and corn, red peppers and radishes are especially good additions. I always get rave reviews when I make this. Wed Jul 26 15:22:41 -0700 2006 1763670 12037 Ida Red 1 1767329 Did you get black eyed peas? I love those with chopped onion celery and red bell pepper tossed with greens and basil vinagrette. Wed Jul 26 00:20:57 -0700 2006 1762113 15764 LisaAZ 1 1768290 Here's a runner bean salad: http://www.ranchogordo.com/html/rg_cook_runner_salad.htm Wed Jul 26 14:48:15 -0700 2006 1762113 15739 Earl Grey 1 1768306 Recently I mixed cannellini beans, chopped seeded cuke, and chopped plum tomatoes with a dressing of lemon juice, white wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper and chopped fresh basil. Light and easy. Could be easily augmented with other veggies. Purple onion would probably good. Wed Jul 26 14:53:35 -0700 2006 1762113 13363 jtdbean