Texas Two Bean Salad Recipes

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• Whisk together the vinegar, pickled jalapeño brine, honey, 1/2 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Whisk in the oil to make a smooth dressing.
• Add the black-eyed peas, black beans, corn, cilantro, pickled jalapeño, scallions, tomatoes and bell pepper. Toss to coat in the dressing. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend the flavors before serving.

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• Combine all ingredients in a bowl; stir to blend well.
• Refrigerate until 30 minutes before serving; make sure salad is brought to room temperature before serving.
• Taste before putting on table and add salt and pepper to taste, if you wish.

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• Whisk together the oil, vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Add the beans, parsley, celery, scallions and red onions and stir until well combined. Add additional salt and pepper to taste. Serve at room temperature.

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• In a medium bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, and sugar. Add black-eyed peas, beans, pimentos, celery, and bell pepper. Season with salt and pepper, and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (or up to 3 days). Serve with a slotted spoon.

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• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In a small bowl, combine the salad dressing, lime juice and cumin. Pour over the coleslaw and toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

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• In large bowl, combine all salad ingredients except cilantro sprigs mix well.In small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients blend well. Pour over salad toss to coat. Serve immediately or refrigerate until serving time. Garnish with cilantro sprigs.*TIP: When handling jalapeño chiles, wear plastic or rubber gloves to protect hands. Do not touch face or eyes.Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 240 Protein 5g Carbohydrate 12g Fat 199 Sodium 410mgFrom "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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• Mix the black beans, pinto beans, white corn, green chiles, jalapeno pepper, red and green bell peppers, red onion, and cilantro together in a large bowl.
• To make the dressing, stir the rice vinegar, olive oil, sugar, and garlic powder together in a pan. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat, and cool. Pour dressing over bean mixture, and toss to mix evenly.

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• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Cover and chill until ready to serve.

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• In a soup pot, combine the onions and garlic with the oil and salt.
• Cover and cook on medium heat for 8-10 minutes, or until the onions are soft and translucent, stirring occasionally.
• Add the celery, bell peppers, chile, oregano, thyme, cumin, and black pepper and saute for 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the water and tomatoes, cover and simmer until the vegies are tender, 10-15 minutes.
• Add the black-eyed peas, your choice of beans, and the barbecue sauce.
• Mix well, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add salt to taste.
• Garnish with crushed tortilla chips and sour cream on top if desired.

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• Blanch the beans in boiling salted water. If using fava beans, slip off tough outer skins before blanching.
• Place the beans in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, mustard, shallot, olive oil, and salt and pepper. Drizzle over the beans and toss to coat.