January - Salads

After the holidays and continuous eating we decided to have this month's theme be salads. Time to lighten up!! Join is next month for kid friendly/hiding veggies theme.

Showing posts with label bean. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bean. Show all posts

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Black Bean Salad

Black Bean Salad by Marcy (Foodnetwork.com by Guy Fieri)

Ingredients
2 cans black beans, drained, about 30 ounces
1 (15-ounce) can corn, drained
2 Roma tomatoes, diced
1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
1/4 cup diced red onion
1/4 cup diced green onions
1/4 cup diced pineapple
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro leaves
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
4 tablespoons sherry vinegar
Juice of 1/2 lime
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
Pinch ground cumin

Directions
Mix all ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Bean Salad

Bean Salad by Karina

Ingredients

- 1 chopped medium onion (white, red, or other)
- 1 can garbanzo beans
- 1 can pinto beans
- 1 can butter beans
- 1 can great northern beans
- 1 can black beans
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp. red wine vinegar (or other)
- salt"

Directions

In a medium bowl, mix everything together.

Garlicky Quinoa and Garbanzo Bean Salad

Garlicky Quinoa and Garbanzo Bean Salad by Cora (from allrecipes.com)

Ingredients

1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
1 cup water

1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
3/4 cup chopped broccoli
1 clove garlic, minced, or to taste
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
2 teaspoons coarse-grain mustard
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

Bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, and the water has been absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes.
Scrape the cooked quinoa into a mixing bowl. Add the garbanzo beans, broccoli, garlic, lemon juice, tarragon, mustard, and olive oil. Stir until evenly mixed. Season to taste with salt and black pepper before serving.