Peruvian Bean Salad Recipes

PERUVIAN MASHED BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse beans in cold water. Place in a bowl with water to cover; soak for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Transfer soaked beans to a large pot; fill with 3 quarts water. Add onion and garlic. Cover and cook over low heat until boiling, about 30 minutes. Add bouillon and season with salt. Cook, adding more water as needed, until beans are tender, 30 to 40 minutes more.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add a few scoops of cooked beans, 1 clove of cooked garlic, and about 1/2 of the water from the pot. Bring to a simmer and mash. Season with salt and pepper.

THE BEST PERUVIAN BEANS RECIPE

Steps:

• Place soaked beans in a large pot and add 5 cups vegetable broth to beans and heat to a boil. When the liquid begins boiling, cover with a lid, reduce heat and cook for one hour.
• When the beans are just about ready, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add onions and garlic sauté until softened, stirring frequently so they don't burn or get too brown, about 5-8 minutes. Add aji amarillo paste then cook for an additional 2 minutes.
• Add the mixture from the skillet to the beans. Taste, add salt and pepper as needed. Let the beans cook with the added ingredients for about 10-15 minutes to absorb the flavors.
• While the beans are finishing up cooking, combine the onions, chile, cilantro and lime juice in small bowl and mix together. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• When the beans are ready, serve them up with the onions on top and more cilantro and a lime wedge if desired.

SMOKY PERUVIAN (PERUANO) BEANS

Steps:

• Prepare your dry Peruvian beans by soaking them overnight (simply cover in a pot with cool water) and drain/rinse in the morning. Pre-soaking can help ease digestive distress in those susceptible.
• Transfer the drained beans to a cooking pot on stove and cover with generous amount of water - bring the beans to a boil and then reduce to a gentle simmer for the duration (you may need to add water as the beans cook). Allow beans to simmer until desired texture is achieved (I like them tender but still slightly firm) about 45 mins - 1 hour. Rinse cooked beans and set aside.
• In a large skillet set over low-medium heat, s​auté onion/garlic for about 4 minutes in some olive oil - add carrots, bell pepper and continue to sauté for another minute or two.
• Sprinkle mixture with paprika and cumin and mix in chopped chipotle peppers.
• Add veg stock, water, tomato paste, reserved adobo sauce, vinegar and honey. Stir to combine. Finally, add cooked Peruvian beans stirring gently to integrate.
• Simmer ingredients for about 10-15 mins to reduce liquid base (stirring occasionally).
• To the remaining base (there should still be a generous amount after reduction), add the tapioca (or cornstarch) slurry and simmer for another 3 minutes just long enough to allow sauce to thicken slightly. The way I do it is to move some of the beans aside with a spoon and then add the slurry directly into the exposed liquid stirring/whisking vigorously before the final simmer. Taste and add salt as desired.

PERUVIAN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, stir garlic with honey-Dijon mustard, jalapenos, salt, pepper and vinegar.
• Whisk in oil.
• Drain and rinse beans, then place in a large bowl.
• Add pepper, avocado, tomatoes and parsley.
• Stir in dressing. (If making ahead, don't add avocado, tomatoes and parsley until just before serving.).
• Cover and refrigerate up to 2 days.

CANARY, MAYOCOBA, OR PERUVIAN WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the beans yourself, if you can, and drain them well. I bring the beans to a boil and let them sit for a few hours or let the beans soak overnight, drain them, then cook them the next day. These cook fairly quickly. If you can't cook the beans yourself, you can use canned large white beans.
• Mix beans and the rest of the ingredients except the spinach, avocado and feta, together and chill.
• To serve: place the spinach leaves in individual salad bowls and divide the beans amongst the plates. Top with the avocado and crumbled feta. Drizzle enough of the dressing over the salad to dress the greens.