Brazilian Black Bean & Red Pepper Salad
A low-fat Brazilan bean salad, perfect for a summer pot-luck, make-ahead black bean salad recipe.
Yield
16 servingsPrep
10 minCook
45 minReady
12 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | cups |
black beans, dried
|
|
| 1 | large |
sweet red bell peppers
diced |
|
| 1 | large |
green bell peppers
diced |
|
| 3 | each |
carrots
chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
cilantro
chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
rice vinegar
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
water
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
cumin
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
black beans, dried
|
|
| 1 | large |
sweet red bell peppers
diced |
|
| 1 | large |
green bell peppers
diced |
|
| 3 | each |
carrots
chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
cilantro
chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
rice vinegar
|
|
| 45 | ml |
water
|
|
| 15 | ml |
cumin
|
|
Directions
Pick through beans and soak overnight with plenty of water to cover.
In the morning, drain the beans and add fresh water to cover.
Place beans in a large pot over medium-high heat.
Add one clove of garlic and bring to a moderate boil.
Cook beans for approximately 30 to 45 minutes until beans are tender but NOT SOFT and mushy.
The beans should be firm enough to hold their shape. Keep a close eye on their progress.
When beans are cooked to the tender stage, remove garlic and drain.
Place warm beans in a large serving bowl.
Meanwhile, while the beans are cooking, chop and dice the red and green peppers and carrots.
Add them to the beans. In a 2-cup measuring cup (or something similar), combine the rice wine vinegar, water, cumin, and other ingredients.
Mince the remaining garlic and add it to the rice vinegar dressing. Stir well to combine ingredients.
Toss the bean and vegetable mixture with the rice wine vinegar.
Cover and refrigerate for several hours before serving.
Tossing warm beans with dressing enhances the flavors more than if using cold beans. The rice wine vinegar is fairly sweet and very mild. It makes an exceptionally delicious replacement for olive oil in just about any salad dressing recipe. The lemony cilantro adds a wonderful flavor, especially when combined with the cumin.
Try to use fresh cilantro. Dried cilantro (coriander) does not have the same impact.
You can substitute fresh parsley if desired.
Serve the bean salad over rice and spoon a little dressing over it.
The red and green peppers add beautiful color and contrast nicely with the black beans and cilantro.
Together it makes for an attractive presentation on the plate.
