Spicy Black Bean Salad Recipe 445

SWEET & SPICY BLACK BEAN SALAD (OR DIP)

Steps:

• In a jar or container with tight-fitting lid, combine lime juice, oil, brown sugar, mustard, salt and pepper. Shake until completely blended.
• In a separate bowl, combine beans, corn, green onions, jalapeno and cilantro.
• Pour dressing over bean mixture and toss to coat.
• Cover and chill for atleast an hour or up to a day. If a day, give it a stir or two.
• To serve as a salad, arrange with cabbage or lettuce leaves. Add more cilantro to make it pretty on top, if you wish.
• To serve as an appetizer, I like to eat it with tortilla chips.

SPICY BLACK BEAN SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Heat in a large skillet, 2 tbls olive oil.
• Add shallots and cook until translucent.
• Add spinach (2 cups at a time) until just wilted.
• Once spinach is wilted add tomatoes, salt, cayenne pepper and black beans.
• Remove from heat and place in serving bowl.
• Mix 4 tbs olive oil and 3 tbls of lime juice and zest in a small mixing bowl.
• Pour on spinach mixture and toss.
• Sprinkle with pine nuts.
• Serve at room temperature.

SWEET N' SPICY BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Mix all DRESSING ingredients well.
• 2. In a large bowl, add all SALAD ingredients.
• 3. Pour the dressing over the well combined salad ingredients.
• 4. Mix together to combine and refrigerate for several hours for flavors to blend.