Black Bean Salad With Peppers, Corn, Grilled Chicken
| 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 | T | Fresh cilantro, chopped |
| 1 | t | Garlic, crushed |
| 1 | t | Ground cumin |
| Salt | ||
| 2 | T | Salad oil |
| 1 | T | Red wine vinegar |
| 1 | Chicken breast, grilled | |
| cut into strips | ||
| Optionals | ||
| 2 | T | Mild mixed green pepper |
| canned | ||
| 1/4 | t | 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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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 265
Calories From Fat: 46
Total Fat: 5.3g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 674.4mg
Potassium: 839.6mg
Carbohydrates: 47.5g
Fiber: 11.4g
Sugar: 9.7g
Protein: 11.2g