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Recipe courtesy of The Neelys

Show: Down Home with the Neelys

Episode: Give it a Kick

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Sweet Heat Tricolor Salad (02:36)

Total:: 1 hr 20 min
Prep:: 20 min
Inactive:: 1 hr

Yield:: 4 to 6 servings

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

Dressing:

1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice

Salad:

1/2 red onion, diced
1 yellow bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup chiffonade cilantro leaves
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 plum tomatoes, chopped
1 (15-ounce) can black beans
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Salad mix
1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese

Directions

Watch how to make this recipe.

For the dressing:

Add all the ingredients to a bowl and whisk together.

For the salad:

Place first 7 ingredients into a large bowl. Drain and rinse black beans. Place into bowl with vegetables. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Drizzle in dressing. Wrap and place in refrigerator 1 hour prior to serving.

When ready to serve, place salad mix into a large bowl. Add vegetables to the salad bowl and top with shredded cheese.

My Private Notes

Name: Neelys Sweet Heat Tri Color Salad
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H20M0.000S
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1/2 red onion, diced; 1 yellow bell pepper, diced; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 1/4 cup chiffonade cilantro leaves; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 2 plum tomatoes, chopped; 1 (15-ounce) can black beans; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Salad mix; 1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese