Macaroni and Kidney Bean Salad

 This is the first salad I've ever made on my own. I never know how to make salads, so this recipe was a really nice way to boost my salad construction career.
It was HUGE- filled up my biggest salad bowl. It lasted me for at least 6 servings.

Ingredients:

• 2 cans kidney beans
• 2 cups macaroni
• 5 sticks celery, chopped
• 1/2 red pepper, chopped
• 6 green onions (scallions), chopped
• 2/3 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup raisins or cranberries
• sea salt and pepper
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 4 tbsp cider or wine vinegar (I used apple cider vinegar)
• crisp lettuce leaves

Directions:

• cook macaroni and drain beans, then combine in bowl
• add vegetables, nuts, and fruit to the macaroni and beans
• in a small container, combine oil, vinegar, salt and pepper
• add to salad, mix well
• line serving bowl with lettuce leaves
• turn salad into this bowl. 
• serve!