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Black Bean, Corn, And Tomato Salad

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Grains June 1995 1 servings

INGREDIENTS

3 tb Fresh lemon juice
2 tb Olive oil
A; (15-ounce) can black
; beans, rinsed and
; drained
1 c Cooked fresh corn kernels; (from about 2 ears)
1 Plum tomato; seeded and chopped
1 Scallion; minced
2 tb Minced fresh parsley leaves
A pinch cayenne
4 lg Boston lettuce leaves; rinsed and spun dry

INSTRUCTIONS

In a bowl whisk together lemon juice, oil, and salt to taste. Stir in
remaining ingredients, except lettuce leaves, with salt and black
pepper to taste and let salad stand, stirring once or twice, 15
minutes for flavors to develop. Line 2 plates with lettuce and divide
salad between them.
Serves 2.
Gourmet June 1995
Converted by MC_Buster.
Per serving: 272 Calories (kcal); 27g Total Fat; (86% calories from
fat); 1g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 10mg Sodium Food
Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 5
1/2    Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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