This colorful dish is a tropical twist on a classic bean salad.
Servings
4 servings
Prep time
10 minutes
Cook time
1 minute
Passive time
30 minutes
Ingredients
1 cup
Black Turtle Beans
3 cups
Water
1 tsp
Salt
1 ½ cups
chopped Mango
(1 medium)
½ cup
peeled and chopped Navel Orange (1 small)
2 Tbsp
minced Jalapeno (1 medium)
2 tsp
Lime Zest
(from 1 lime)
¼ cup
Lime Juice
(from 1–2 limes)
½ tsp
Salt
¼ tsp
Ground Black Pepper
¼ tsp
Ground Cumin
1 cup
chopped Avocado (1 medium)
2 Tbsp
minced fresh Mint
Instructions
Rinse beans before using. Place 1 cup of beans in a large pot with 3 cups of water and 1 tsp salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until tender, 1 ½–2 hours.
Drain well and rinse thoroughly with cold water. Let cool completely, 30–60 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine beans, mango, orange, jalapeno, lime zest and juice, salt, pepper and cumin. Mix well.
Gently fold in avocado and mint. Serve immediately or chilled.