Cilantro Ranch Bean Salad Food

3 BEAN CILANTRO LIME SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine beans, bell peppers, and onions.
• In a jelly jar, combine oil, vinegar, lime and lemon juice, salt, and garlic. Place the lid on, seal tight, then shake until well combined. Pour the vinegar mixture over the beans and stir to combine.
• Toss the mixture with the cilantro. Taste, then add chili pepper and/or salt if desired.
• Refrigerate mixture until ready to serve. This actually tastes even better the second day so feel free to make it ahead of time and refrigerate overnight.

RANCH BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain and discard half of the liquid from the beans.
• In a large mixing bowl toss together beans and the remaining liquid, onion, tomato, cheese, and dressing.
• Cover and refrigerate 1 hour, or until chilled.
• Serve over crumbled corn chips or I added the chip to the salad.
• Garnish with cilantro.

CILANTRO SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk all the vinaigrette ingredients together in a small bowl. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• In a salad bowl, combine all the salad ingredients. Add a little bit of the vinaigrette and toss to coat. Serve the remaining vinaigrette on the side.

GEORGIAN BEAN SALAD WITH CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Soak the beans overnight or for six hours in just enough water to cover the beans. Transfer with the soaking water to a soup pot or Dutch oven. Add enough water to cover by 2 inches, and bring to a simmer. Skim off any foam, then add the onion and two of the garlic cloves. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer one hour or until the beans are just about tender. Add salt to taste (about 1 rounded teaspoon) and the remaining garlic, and simmer another 30 minutes or until the beans are tender but intact. Drain, retaining the liquid.
• Toss the beans with the cilantro sauce and the scallions. If you wish, moisten with some of the bean liquid. Transfer to a serving dish, and allow to cool to room temperature. Moisten with more liquid if desired, and adjust seasonings before serving. Add chopped tomatoes if desired. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.