Three Bean Garden Salad

berry271's Note:

This is from Mary Kaye Rackowitz as posted on allrecipes.com. It is a little different for bean salad, at least for me. I personally thought it was a little on the sweet side at first, but my husband enjoys it as is and so have guests. It is growing on me. Prep time includes chilling.

• Total Time: 5 hrs
• Prep Time: 5 hrs
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 10

Yield: 1.0 large b ...

• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen lima beans
• 1 (9 ounce) package frozen green beans, thawed
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
• 1 pint grape tomatoes
• 1 small onion
• 2/3 cup lemon juice
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 1/4 teaspoons sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

1. Cook lima beans according to package.
2. Rinse in cold water.
3. In a large bowl mix together limas and green beans.
4. Drain and rinse kidney beans and add to bowl. Mix well.
5. Halve tomatoes and add to bowl. Mix well.
6. Chop onion and add to bowl. Mix well.
7. In a medium bowl combine, lemon juice, sugar, oil, and seasonings. Whisk together and pour over salad.
8. Toss to coat.
9. Cover and chill 5 hours or more, stirring occasionally.