Moosewood White Bean And Tomato Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans or (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup red onion, minced
6 celery ribs, with leaves sliced (optional)
1 lemon, juice of
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1 tablespoon fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
2 tomatoes, cubed or (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, drained
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (optional)
salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Serve at room temperature.