Pinto Bean Salad with Spiced Molasses Dressing
I made this bean salad for a party, all my friends they loved it so much, it is really a awesome and fantastic recipe.
Yield
6 servingsPrep
10 minCook
15 minReady
25 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
sundried tomatoes
not packed in oil |
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
|
|
| ½ | cup |
molasses
|
|
| 2 ½ | tablespoons |
apple cider vinegar
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
dry mustard
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
chipotle chili peppers
minced, in adobo sauce (optional) |
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground, to taste |
*
|
| 15 | ounces |
pinto beans
rinsed, canned |
|
| 1 | each |
green bell peppers
seeded and diced |
|
| 1 | small |
red onion
diced |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
sundried tomatoes
not packed in oil |
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
|
|
| 118 | ml |
molasses
|
|
| 38 | ml |
apple cider vinegar
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 5 | ml |
dry mustard
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
chipotle chili peppers
minced, in adobo sauce (optional) |
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground, to taste |
*
|
| 433.5 | ml/g |
pinto beans
rinsed, canned |
|
| 1 | each |
green bell peppers
seeded and diced |
|
| 1 | small |
red onion
diced |
|
Directions
Place tomatoes in a medium saucepan and cover with water.
Bring to a simmer.
Reduce heat to low and simmer until softened, about 10 minutes.
Drain and place in a blender with garlic, molasses, vinegar, oil, mustard and chipotle, if using.
Purée until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides once or twice. Season with salt and pepper.
Combine beans, bell pepper and onion in a large bowl.
Toss with dressing.
Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
