Red Bean Salad

By dyannucci

Excellent side

Ingredients

• 2 slices thick cut bacon cut in 1/2 inch dice
• 2 tbsp peanut or vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup 1/4 inch diced yellow onion or sweet onion
• 1/2 cup 1/4 inch diced celery
• 1/2 cup 1/4 inch diced red pepper
• 1 can 16 oz red beans rinsed
• 1 can 16 oz pinto beans rinsed
• 2 tbsp creole or dijon mustard
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp cider vinegar
• 1/2 tspn tobasco sauce
• 1/4 tspn kosher salt
• 3 tbsp fresh chopped parsley

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 44mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a 10" skillet cook bacon with oil --2 minutes stirng occasionally

add onion and cook until translucent 3 to 4 minutes stirring occasionally

add celery and peppers and cook 2 to 3 minutes --stir occasionally

Add remaining ingredients except parsley and mix well---cook for 5 minutes stirring occasionally

remove skillet from heat and let salad cool to room temperature

Adjust seasoning with salt if needed

Garnish with parsley