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Viewed: 52 - Published at: 2 years agoIngredients
- 3 c. Black beans, or possibly turtle beans, cooked
- 14 ounce Stewed tomatoes, Mexican Style, liquid removed and strained
- 1 x 10 ounces wh kernel corn, frzn, or possibly 8 ounces canned
- 1/2 c. Red onion, diced
- 1/2 c. Minced red bell pepper, or possibly less
- 3 Tbsp. Fresh cilantro, minced
- 1 tsp Garlic, crushed
- 1 tsp Grnd cumin Salt
- 2 Tbsp. Salad oil
- 1 Tbsp. Red wine vinegar
- 1 x Chicken breast, grilled, cut into strips Optionals,
- 2 Tbsp. Mild mixed green pepper, canned
- 1/4 tsp Grnd cinnamon Freshly grnd black pepper Oregano
Method
- Pantry notes - Select small oval black beans.
- Drain canned beans in a sieve and rinse thoroughly under cool water.
- Try canned stewed tomatoes with Jalapeno peppers, chili pwdr, cumin, and pepper (Del Monte has one; S&W).
- Drain, reserve the liquid; chop the tomatoes (thumbnail size).
- Avoid seeds and watery pulp.
- Select a light salad oil: olive, safflower, corn, canola, blend, etc.
- Combine ingredients before 'optionals.'
- Taste and add in salt and pepper, a few more chilis, cinnamon, and/or possibly oregano.
- If too dry, add in some tomato liquid.
- Store in the refrigerator till well chilled, at least 4 hrs.
- Serve as a salad on shredded iceburg or possibly mixed leaf lettuce.
- Greatest as a filling for a QUESADILLA with a little shredded monterey jack cheese!
- (Heat skillet to medium high; spray one side of a flour torilla with vegetable oil; place oiled side down in the skillet; spoon on some filling.
- Top with cheese.
- Cover with another torilla.
- After about 2 min, spray the top torilla and turn it; brown about 1 minute.
- Serve with sauce casera.)
- This idea's popular!
- Continue to tweak the seasonings and proportions.
- their City Cuinsine book (1989).
- Del Monte ad (1989) suggests similar spices to make a salsa from their canned tomatoes.
- Recently (May 1996)
- Lucky supermarkets introduced a chicken salad from their deli which resembles this.
- - May 13, 96
