Kidney Beans Broccoli And Bacon Salad Recipes

KIDNEY BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Place eggs in a saucepan with enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil. Remove saucepan from heat. Cover, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Drain, cool, peel, and chop.
• In a bowl, mix the hard-cooked eggs, kidney beans, onion, celery, relish, and mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper. Chill at least 1 hour in the refrigerator before serving.

KIDNEY BEANS, BROCCOLI AND BACON SALAD

Steps:

• Steam the broccoli until just tender, then rinse until cold water to stop cooking. It should be bright green, not cooked grey! Drain well on paper towels.
• Rinse the kidney beans under cold running water, drain well and add to the broccoli in a large mixing bowl.
• Slice the onion about 1/8" thick then cut the rings into segments 1/2" to 1" or so.
• Cook the bacon until crisp then drain well and coarsely chop.
• Add the bacon and onion to the broccoli and kidney beans, mixing well while moistening with the ranch dressing. Don't add so much ranch dressing that it becomes soupy.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

WESTERN BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Place 1 in. of water and broccoli in a skillet; bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and pat dry. In a serving bowl, toss the broccoli, tomato, beans, onion, cheese and salt. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

BEAN AND BACON SALAD

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp. Drain, cool, and crumble.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mayonnaise, and sugar.
• In a large bowl, mix the bacon, kidney beans, cabbage, celery, parsley, and onion. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the vinegar dressing mixture over the salad, and toss to coat. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.