| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains, Meats | Niger | 8 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 3 | c | Black beans, or turtle beans; cooked |
| 14 | oz | Stewed tomatoes, Mexican Style; drained and strained |
| 1 | 10 ounces wh kernel corn, frozen; or 8 ounces canned | |
| 1/2 | c | Red onion; diced |
| 1/2 | c | Chopped red bell pepper; or less |
| 3 | tb | Fresh cilantro; chopped |
| 1 | ts | Garlic; crushed |
| 1 | ts | Ground cumin |
| Salt | ||
| 2 | tb | Salad oil |
| 1 | tb | Red wine vinegar |
| 1 | Chicken breast, grilled, cut into strips | |
| Optionals; | ||
| 2 | tb | Mild mixed green pepper; canned |
| 1/4 | ts | Ground cinnamon |
| Freshly ground black pepper | ||
| Oregano |
INSTRUCTIONS
Pantry notes -- Select small oval black beans. Drain canned beans in a sieve and rinse thoroughly under cold water. Try canned stewed tomatoes with Jalapeno peppers, chili powder, cumin, and pepper (Del Monte has one; S&W). Drain, reserve the liquid; chop the tomatoes (thumbnail size). Avoid seeds and watery pulp. Select a light salad oil: olive, safflower, corn, canola, blend, etc. ~ Combine ingredients before 'optionals.' Taste and add salt and pepper, a few more chilis, cinnamon, and/or oregano. If too dry, add some tomato liquid. Store in the refrigerator until well chilled, at least 4 hours. Serve as a salad on shredded iceburg or mixed leaf lettuce. Greatest as a filling for a QUESADILLA with a little shredded monterey jack cheese! (Heat skillet to medium high; spray one side of a flour torilla with vegetable oil; place oiled side down in the skillet; spoon on some filling. Top with cheese. Cover with another torilla. After about 2 minutes, spray the top torilla and turn it; brown about 1 minute. Serve with sauce casera.) This idea's popular! Continue to tweak the seasonings and proportions. Feniger and Milliken (Two Hot Tamales) have a similar idea on page 158 of their City Cuinsine book (1989). Del Monte ad (1989) suggests similar spices to make a salsa from their canned tomatoes. Recently (May 1996) Lucky supermarkets introduced a chicken salad from their deli that resembles this. - May 13, 96
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