Citrus Poached Snapper With Black Bean Salad Food

BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine beans, bell peppers, haricots verts and season to taste with vinaigrette mixed with chopped cilantro leaves. Garnish with red onion.
• Combine all ingredients.

SPINACH AND CITRUS SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together all ingredients for dressing and 1/4 cup reserved citrus liquid. Add spinach and toss. Divide dressed spinach onto chilled salad plates. Divide citrus salad among plates and garnish with crumbled goat cheese.

ROASTED CORN AND BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Rub the corn with 1 tablespoon canola oil and season with salt and pepper. Place the corn on the grill and cook until lightly charred in spots and the corn is warmed through, 10 to12 minutes. Remove from the heat and, when cool enough to handle, cut the kernels from the cob. Reserve 1 ear of corn for another use, such as Round 2 Recipe Silver Dollar Corn Fritters.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the cider vinegar, garlic, cayenne pepper and remaining canola oil. Add the beans and onions, and toss to coat. Reserve 1 cup bean mixture for another use, such as Round 2 Recipe Silver Dollar Corn Fritters.
• Stir the ham, parsley, green bell peppers and corn kernels into the bean mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Remove the outer leaves of the lettuce head. Serve the salad scooped into cups of lettuce leaves.

CITRUS AND BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients. Serve.

BAKED RED SNAPPER WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Cook the beans in water to cover with onion, garlic, chili and pepper for about one hour, or until tender. Add salt halfway through cooking time.
• Meanwhile, wipe the snapper inside and out with paper towels. Combine the remaining ingredients except coriander leaves for garnishing in a food processor and process until smooth. Coat the fish with the mixture and leave for a couple of hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake the fish for 30 to 45 minutes, or until it is cooked through and tested with a fork. Place the fish on a serving platter, garnish with coriander and serve. Pass the beans separately.