Summer bean salad recipes

Summer is picnic and potluck season! Need something quick and fabulous you can throw together to feed a crowd? If you've already vetoed pasta salad, try one of these perfect summer bean salad recipes. With fresh herbs and a homemade dressing or vinaigrette, you can easily transform a couple cans of beans and some chopped tomatoes or onions into a flavorful side dish to feed plenty of hungry meat-free folk. Bean salads travel well and don't need to be kept warm, making them an obvious choice for an outdoor meal. You can easily double or even triple all of these recipes, depending on how many friends you have!

Pictured: Summer white bean salad