Spiced Two Bean Salad Food

TWO-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the vinegar, pickled jalapeño brine, honey, 1/2 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Whisk in the oil to make a smooth dressing.
• Add the black-eyed peas, black beans, corn, cilantro, pickled jalapeño, scallions, tomatoes and bell pepper. Toss to coat in the dressing. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend the flavors before serving.

TWO BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the oil, vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Add the beans, parsley, celery, scallions and red onions and stir until well combined. Add additional salt and pepper to taste. Serve at room temperature.

SPICY BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix black beans, corn, red onion, salsa, olive oil, cilantro, garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, cumin, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour to 2 days. Serve chilled.

BEST BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the green beans, wax beans, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, green pepper, onion, and celery in a large bowl; toss to mix.
• Whisk together the oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, and sugar in a separate bowl until the sugar is dissolved; pour over the bean mixture. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight before serving.

TWO-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together vinegar, oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl.
• Cook green beans in a 3- to 4-quart saucepan of boiling salted water 2 minutes, then add shallot and cook until beans are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes more. Drain in a colander and plunge into a large bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Drain well, then add to dressing in bowl along with cannellini beans and toss well.

TWO-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Cover and chill until ready to serve.

SPICY BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain all the beans well.
• In a bowl place the sesame oil and garlic, mix well. Add the onion, stir.
• Sprinkle in the coriander, chili, cumin, black pepper and salt and stir.
• Mix with the beans, sprinkle over the lemon juice and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve at room temperature.

SPICED TWO-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the sugarsnap peas in a pan of boiling water for 2 minutes, drain into a colander or sieve, then refresh in cold water. Drain all the beans into a sieve and rinse under the cold tap. Now drain both sugarsnaps and beans really well.
• Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice and cumin in a large bowl and season to taste with sea salt and black pepper. Tip in the sugarsnaps and beans, then the tomatoes, radishes, spring onions and lastly the mint. Toss gently to combine.
• Whisk all the dressing ingredients in another bowl with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• For a picnic, make the salad and dressing up to 24 hours ahead. Keep in the fridge, in separate bowls with lids. Take the bowls and plenty of pitta bread and let everyone help themselves.

TWO BEAN & HERB SALAD

Steps:

• Use metal tongs to hold the onion over hot coals or char in a hot griddle pan until just blackened all over. Leave to cool completely, then peel away the outer blackened layer and finely chop the rest of the onion. You can also simply finely chop the onion without charring it first, if you prefer.
• Cook the beans in a pan of boiling salted water for 4-5 mins until just cooked, with a slight snap. Drain and tip into a bowl with the onion, cannellini beans, olive oil and lemon juice. Season well, toss everything together and set aside until needed. This can be prepared several hours ahead and chilled. Stir in the herbs just before serving.

TEXAS TWO-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, and sugar. Add black-eyed peas, beans, pimentos, celery, and bell pepper. Season with salt and pepper, and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (or up to 3 days). Serve with a slotted spoon.

HERBED RICE AND SPICY BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Make a seasoning by mixing together the basil, thyme, parsley, cilantro, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder in a bowl.
• Gently mix together the rice, black beans, celery, olives, and green onions in a large bowl. Season the rice mixture with 1 teaspoon of the seasoning.
• Make a dressing by whisking the vinegar and olive oil with the seasoning; allow to rest for 10 minutes. Pour the dressing over the rice mixture; stir to combine.

CHILI-SPICED BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all salad ingredients together except for the lettuce.
• Make dressing by combining all the ingredients in a small bowl, and stirring well.
• Pour dressing over salad, and mix lightly.
• Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
• Stir lightly before serving on lettuce leaves.

TWO-BEAN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine the rice, beans, peas, celery, onion, chilies and parsley or cilantro; mix well. Combine the remaining ingredients in a jar with tight-fitting lid; shake well. Pour over rice mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

TWO-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar and oil; season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Cook green beans in a pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain in a colander; pat dry with paper towels.
• Add warm green beans, cannellini, and red onion to dressing in bowl; season with salt and pepper. Toss well. Serve, garnished with Parmesan, if desired.