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Tangy Four-Bean Salad

Submitted by: Sharon Cain 
Canned beans makes this colorful salad easy to fix, while a no-fuss dressing lends sweet-and-sour flair. Green pepper and mushrooms help it stand out from other bean medleys. Sharon Cain of Revelstoke, British Columbia shared the recipe. 

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Dijon Four-Bean Salad

Submitted by: Karen Riordan 
Karen Riordan of Fern Creek, Kentucky dresses up traditional bean salad with a tangy Dijon mustard vinaigrette. 'I'm a busy home-schooling mom, so I love how easy this colorful side dish is to prepare,' Karen says. It's also perfect for picnics or potlucks. 

Five-Bean Salad

Submitted by: Jeanette Simec 
In Ottawa, Illinois, Jeanette Simec combines five kinds of beans with an oil-and-vinegar dressing in this colorful classic that's great to take to picnics or potluck, 'Everyone loves the variety of beans in this simple salad,' she writes. 'My husband, Chuck, just can't get enough of it.' 

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Basil Bean Salad

Submitted by: Ruth Ann Ramuscak 
I had a recipe for three-bean salad and added garbanzo beans for taste and color. It soon became my father and father-in-law's favorite - that made me happy since 'the moms' are excellent cooks. Now for picnics, I'm asked to 'bring the beans'. -Ruth Ann Ramuscak, Merrillville, Indiana 

Artichoke Bean Salad

Submitted by: Dixie Terry 
'You can stir up this colorful bean salad in no time,' assures Dixie Terry Goreville, Illinois. Two kinds of canned beans and a jar of artichokes pick up fast flavor when tossed with prepared salad dressing. 

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Submitted by: Mary Kaye Rackowitz 
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Submitted by: Judi Brinegar 
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Submitted by: Katie Koziolek 
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Curried Bean Salad

Submitted by: Howie Wiener 
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Submitted by: Terri Webber 
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