Asian black bean-asparagus salad

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Cooked black beans
¼ small Red onion -- diced
¼ cup Minced cilantro
1 tablespoon Rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Soy sauce
1 teaspoon Asian hot oil
teaspoon Asian sesame oil
1 pounds Asparagus
4 Lettuce leaves

Directions

1. Place cooked beans in a small bowl. Stir red onion, cilantro, vinegar, soy sauce, hot oil, and sesame oil into beans. Marinate 20 to 30 minutes at room temperature.

2. Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Trim dried, tough ends from asparagus stalks. Slice asparagus on the diagonal. Blanch in boiling water for 3 minutes. Remove from water, drain, and toss with marinated beans.

3. To serve, place each lettuce leaf on a chilled salad plate. Divide salad evenly among lettuce leaves.

Serves 4.

Recipe By : the California Culinary Academy File

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