Black Bean Salad

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Pantry Raid: Cool Beans

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (8)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(8)

Cook Time:
2 hr 0 min
Level:
--
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 2 hr 0 min
Total:: 2 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

2 cups dried black beans
1/2 celery stalk
1/2 carrot
A few sprigs fresh thyme
A few sprigs fresh parsley
1 bay leaf
1/2 onion
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 cup lime juice
1 red onion, minced
A handful fresh cilantro, chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
Kosher salt and pepper

Directions

Tie the celery, carrot, thyme, parsley, and bay leaf into a bundle using cotton butcher?s twine. Place the beans, bundle, and onion into a pot. Add just enough water to barely cover the beans. Bring to a simmer, partially cover, and cook for 1 to 2 hours until beans are barely tender.

After 30 minutes, add the salt to the beans. Occasionally check on the beans and add water to cover the beans, if needed.

When beans are just barely tender, drain them and remove the carrot bundle. Toss the beans while hot with the olive oil, lime juice, onion, cilantro, cumin, and chili powder. Chill thoroughly and season with salt and pepper.

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recipe Black Bean Salad
null null, null 04-27-2009
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Sharing a simpl eblack bean salad
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Just sharing a healthy, colorful, tasty and super simple black bean salad recipe: ... http://miocibo.com/2009/04/27/black-bean-mango-and-lentil-salad/ ;)Read more
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Badriram Bloomington, IL 03-15-2009
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Excellent with minute tweaking
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I added in chopped raw mangoes and bumped up lime juice and chilli powder for my tastes. I have to say it turned out amazing.... Thanks Alton. Read more
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Nicole Rochester, NY 08-13-2008
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A good start
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I am a HUGE fan of Alton's, and this was a good recipe. However, I find it could have used a little extra...well, flavor - ... a little more lime and a little more cilantro. And a little more salt. Add some corn and it's really good. One more thing - this makes a huge amount. I live with two other young women who wouldn't even try any, and ended up with a huge bowl of black bean salad in the fridge for a while. I suggest topping salads with it, adding to soup, or (my favorite) add to cooked ground turkey with taco seasoning and load it up into some taco shells with chopped tomatoes and sour cream. Delicious.Read more
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bart el cajon, CA 11-18-2006
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great garnish/side
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

mmmmmm mmmmmm good
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Karen Stockbridge, GA 08-05-2006
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Lacked Taste
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

Thought this would be the perfect accompaniment to our healthy garden party menu. However, the salad lacked taste. Will... try again before retiring it to the permanent delete file.Read more
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David Westminster, CA 04-05-2006
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Black Bean Heaven!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

AB, Thank you! Again! I do not always agree with you but I watch you regular. Thank you for the tips and the GOOD... EATS. Keep up the excelent work, and lessons! -DRead more