Middle Eastern Style Black Bean Salad

Submitted by basia1

"Very good for a nice lunch. I like to make the day before and have it the next day, so all the flavors have "melded" together. Cook time includes chill time."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• Salad

• 3 1⁄2 cups cooked drained black beans (approx. 1 cup dried)
• 1⁄2 cup finely diced red onion
• 1 large tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 1 small green pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 medium cucumber, seeded and diced
• 1⁄2 cup chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped of fresh mint or 1 teaspoon dried mint

• Dressing

• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil

directions

1. Mix all salad ingredients together, place to the side while making the dressing.
2. To make dressing, mix lemon juice with cumin, salt and pepper.
3. Beat in olive oil.
4. Fold into reserved salad.
5. Chill several hours to enhance flavor.

Reviews

[Ang11002]

This was awesome! I am on the South Beach diet and this fit right in to my meal plan. Thanks for an easy and healthy recipe!

 

[la_femme_lillie]

This recipe is great! I didn't have any mint on hand, but it tasted great anyway. It's easy to throw together and works wonderfully as a summer dish.

 

[Charishma_Ramchandani]

This is excellent. I left out the olive oil and used the rest of the ingredients. Wonderful salad. I love kidney beans and this will be a regular with me. Thanks!