Mmmm...I love beans. And I loveeee Mexican food! I never would have thought one dressed up can of black beans could taste so good. This recipe transforms a boring can of beans into a fancy, flavorful, perfect side dish. I served these with a beef taco salad, and it made the most amazing, Mexican meal. Boiling the beans in the liquid from the can, and adding all the other spices makes these beans incredibly flavorful. And the addition of lime juice really brings all the flavors together. These beans would taste awesome in tacos, burritos, quesadillas, or just straight up. They're also the best dip when you add cheese, avocado, and salsa.
Yield: about 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 (16 ounce) can black beans
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- juice of 1 small lime
- salt to taste
Directions:
- In a medium saucepan, combine beans, onion, and garlic, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Season with cilantro, cayenne, and salt. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add the juice of 1 lime, and simmer for another 15 minutes. Serve.
I made this salsa for New Years as one of our "lucky" dishes (since black eyed peas are known to have good luck) and it turned out fabulous! My dad was constantly bugging me to make him salsa because he loves it, and he gobbled this up. I love this salsa because it's very healthy and refreshing...not to mention incredibly flavorful. If I made it again, the only thing I might do is add avocado. I would have added it to the salsa when I first made it, but my mom doesn't like avocado (she's crazy). I served these with blue, whole grain tortilla chips and my family and I all agree it's way better than any store-bought salsa we've ever had.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup canned black-eyed peas
- 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup whole kernel corn, drained
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup diced jalapeno peppers
- 1 cup diced tomatoes, drained
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped, fresh cilantro
- 1/2 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- pepper to taste
Directions:
- In a medium bowl, combine black-eyed peas, black beans, corn, onion, green bell pepper, jalapeno peppers and tomatoes. Season with lemon juice, lime juice, olive oil, cilantro, garlic clove, and garlic salt; mix well. Cover, and refrigerate overnight to blend flavors.
