Black Bean Salad

Makes 4-6 servings

Liz

I love black beans. It’s really hard to go wrong with any preparation, and although you can use canned beans it’s really worth cooking up your beans fresh.

ingredients

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/2 small jalapeño, seeded, deveined and chopped
1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
1 small garlic clove
1 chipotle in adobo, chopped
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 -3 big handfuls roughly chopped cilantro (coriander), baby arugula, or other salad greens, well washed and dried
3 cups cooked black beans
1 small red onion, diced
1 small red bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup crumbled feta, (optional)
1/3 cup toasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds) or sliced almonds, toasted (optional)

directions

1
Combine all the ingredients, except for the feta and nuts, and mix well. Taste for seasoning - black beans especially need salt, so if it tastes bland add salt slowly, tasting after each 1/4 t.
2
Just before serving, sprinkle with the cheese and nuts and serve.

notes

You can quiet down the spice by adding sugar or honey, in case your chipotle and/or jalapeno turn out to be a little perkier than you expected. I also find adding some corn - about 1/2 cup, thawed if frozen, makes a nice addition.

Source: Liz