| SPICY BLACK BEANS & LENTIL SALAD > > 2 cups cooked black beans > 2 cups cooked red lentils > 1 tsp. dry mustard garlic (don't know what this is) > 3 Tbs. minced garlic > 1 Tbs. minced fresh parsley > 1 Tbs. minced fresh cilantro leaves > 1/2 cup rice vinegar > Juice from 1 lemon > 1 tsp. salt, or to taste > 2 to 3 Tbs. virgin olive oil > 1 tsp. cayenne pepper (this is stage 2) > 1 small head butterleaf lettuce, washed and torn > 2 large red bell peppers, (also stage 2) cut into 8 rings each > 2 large red potatoes, cooked and sliced thinly > 1/2 cup grated carrots or raw beets > > Place the black beans in one bowl and lentils in another. In a third bowl, whisk together the mustard, garlic, parsley, cilantro, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, oil and cayenne. Divide the mixture equally > between the beans and lentils, cover with plastic wrap and marinate 1 hour in the refrigerator. Line 8 salad plates with the lettuce leaves, then top with rings of bell pepper. Arrange small piles of > potatoes, carrots or beets, beans and lentils on each plate, then drizzle the remaining marinade over all. Serve at once. |
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