Easy 3-Bean Salad

Always looking for new lunches for B man -- can you believe he eats this healthy crap hahahaha  He is 11!!!  He loved it :)  It was quick to make and he said it tasted great!!

Makes 6 cups 

Ingredients:

1 medium apple, peeled if desired, cored, and chopped (¾ cup)

½ tsp. lemon juice 

4 cups cooked chickpeas

kidney beans, 

black beans, rinsed and drained using canned

1 cup chopped green and/or red bell pepper

½ cup sliced scallions (mostly green parts)

¼ cup finely chopped celery

3½ Tbsp. apple cider vinegar

1 Tbsp. pure maple syrup

1 to 1½ tsp. Dijon mustard

½ tsp. sea salt

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Pinch ground cloves, plus more to taste* 

In a large bowl combine apple and lemon juice; toss to coat. (This will help preserve the color of the apple.) 

Add the remaining ingredients; toss to combine. 

If you like, season with additional salt and black pepper. *Tip Ground cloves add great nuanced flavor to this salad