Mexican Crab And Bean Salad Food

MAMA'S FAMOUS BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Dressing: Whisk together the Dressing ingredients. Set aside.
• Salad: Toss together the Salad ingredients.
• Combine: Mix the dressing into the salad mixture. Cover and refrigerate for an hour to allow flavors to mix (can skip this step if necessary). Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5-7 days.

MEXICAN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine beans, bell peppers, frozen corn, and red onion.
• In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, lime juice, lemon juice, sugar, salt, garlic, cilantro, cumin, and black pepper. Season to taste with hot sauce and chili powder.
• Pour olive oil dressing over vegetables; mix well. Chill thoroughly, and serve cold.

COLORFUL BLACK BEAN AND CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together corn, black beans, red pepper, chilies, cilantro, green onions and seafood.
• Add cumin and pepper to minced or crushed garlic.
• Mix into a paste.
• Add vinegar, lime juice and water to garlic mixture.
• Mix well.
• Whisk in olive oil.
• Pour dressing over corn, bean mixture and stir well.
• Top with thinly sliced jalapeno peppers.

MEXICAN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Lower the eggs into boiling water and boil for 6½ mins, then put into a bowl of cold water to cool. Slice the avocados and place in a large bowl with the beans, onion, coriander and tomatoes. Measure 3 tbsp of the dressing into a small bowl, then mix in the chilli and cumin. Once the eggs have cooled but are still warm, peel off the shells and cut into quarters. Toss the salad with the dressing and nestle in the eggs. Serve straight away - delicious with toasted tortillas.

MEXICAN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain and rinse beans.
• Combine beans, onion, red pepper, cilantro and corn in a very large bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients except for the chili powder.
• Pour dressing over beans and mix well.
• Sprinkle a dash of chili powder over the top of the salad.
• Cover and chill thoroughly.
• Before serving, toss salad again, then add another dash of chili powder and spread avocado over the top of the salad.
• (Don't add the avocado until right before serving.).

MEXICAN RICE & BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the rice following pack instructions. Drain, then cool under cold running water until completely cold. Stir in beans, onions, pepper and avocado.
• Mix the lime juice with the Cajun spice mix and some black pepper. Pour over the rice mix, stir in the coriander and serve with extra lime wedges.

CRAB CORN AND BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the dressing ingredients and stir well.
• Add all the salad ingredients to the bowl and gently toss to mix and coat well.
• Serve over greens.

MEXICAN CRAB AND BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Blanch the green beans in boiling salted water for 2 minutes. Rinse under cold running water until chilled. Drain. Slice the beans in half lengthwise. Set aside.
• Combine the lime juice and Sherry vinegar in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Whisk in the olive oil. Add the green beans, minced jalapeno, crab meat, red onion, tomato, coriander, marjoram, salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper.