Recipe

Southwestern Bean Salad With Orzo Recipe

	1bimbi / All my dishes 2 years, 7 months ago My new take on black bean salad Prep:20m Cook:1m Servings:8	1bimbi
	easy potluck or side dish

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups water

1/2 cup Orzo pasta

1/4 tsp salt (optional)

1 can Black Beluga Lentils (or black turtle beans) rinsed and drained

1 can whole kernal corn, rinsed and drained

1/2 cup frozen green peas, thawed

1/4 large yellow onion, diced

1 stalk celery, diced

1 carrot, diced

1/2 tsp jalapino pepper diced (I used jar Oretega) or to taste

1 tbsp finely chopped cilantro

2 cloves garlic, diced

juice of 1/2 a lime

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

boil water with salt and cook Orzo, al dente. Drain and cool

In a medium bowl, combine, beans, corn, peas, onion, cerely, carrot, jalapino pepper, cilantro, garlic, lime juice and gently toss. Add salt and pepper to tase. Then add Orzo.

This dish is easy because you can use whatever you have in your pantry. Add bell pepper (red is especially good), substitute beans and if time is no concern you can cook your bean from dry.

Chill and enjoy. Especially good as a side to a good burger.

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