Chino Farms Mixed Bean Salad With Mint Vinaigrette Recipes

CHINO FARMS MIXED BEAN SALAD WITH MINT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a rapid boil and salt it well. Prepare an ice water bath. Add just enough beans to the water to maintain a boil. Blanch for 1 minute and add to ice bath. Do this in batches until you are done with all the beans. Drain the beans well and put in a serving dish.
• Combine onion, mint, champagne vinegar, and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine and pour over the beans and toss again and serve.

CHINO CHOPPED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the mustard and vinegar. Slowly whisk in the oils. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper and set aside. Whisk again when ready to serve.
• In a small skillet, heat the olive oil. Season the diced artichokes lightly with salt and pepper and saute until al dente, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool.
• Blanch the carrots and beans by placing each into a fine mesh basket. Set the basket into a pot of boiling salted water and cook until al dente, 2 to 3 minutes. Plunge onto cold water to stop the cooking process. Drain, cool, and add to the artichokes. Add the onion, radicchio, corn and celery.
• When ready to serve, dice the avocado and the tomato and add to the other vegetables. Reserving a little vinaigrette, toss the vegetables with the vinaigrette, sprinkle with the grated cheese, and toss again. Correct seasoning to taste.
• Toss the greens with the reserved vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Divide the salad greens among 4 salad plates. Mound the chopped salad on the greens and serve immediately.
• Note: You can be creative as to the vegetables you want to include or exclude in your salad. For example, you can use baby peas in season, or diced Chinese pea pods, or diced Italian squash, etc.

MANGO RED ONION SALAD WITH MINT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Cut the mangos in half, using the tip of your knife to cut around the large seed in the center. With the knife tip make slashes in the pulp of the fruit but not through the skin. Cut again in the other direction so that you've made hash marks in the fruit. Now turn the skin of the fruit inside out so that the fruit projects outward. With a spoon scoop out the already cut fruit into a mixing bowl.
• Peel the onion, cut in two and slice from root end to stem end into a fine julienne. Mix the mango and onion together.
• Combine the honey, lime juice, mint and soy in a small bowl. Pour this vinaigrette over the mango and onion and serve.

TURKEY BLACK BEAN CHILE WITH ANCHO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• To make the salsa, toast the chiles directly over a medium gas fame or in a castiron skillet until soft and brown, turning frequently to avoid scorching. Chop the chiles and combine in a bowl with the orange and lime juices, salt, and olive oil. Mix well and let sit at least 30 minutes or as long as 2 hours in the refrigerator before serving. The salsa will keep up to 2 days in the refrigerator.
• For the chili, place the beans in a soup pot with the water, arbol chilies and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook covered until tender but not falling apart, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Drain thoroughly and remove chiles and bay leaves.
• In a large, heavy pot heat the vegetable oil and cook the turkey, stirring often, until uniformly browned. Add the onions, salt and pepper and saute over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the onions are just golden and clear, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic, diced poblanos, chili powder, cumin and cayenne and stir together for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the aromas are released. Add the black beans and chicken stock and simmer, uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the flavors have blended and chile has thickened. Serve in warm bowls with a dollop of the ancho chile salsa on top.