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2 bean salad

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Nick Monfire
Oak ridge, NJ

A healthy version of a summertime salad.My family enjoys this salad as a side with many meals.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For 2 bean salad

  • 2
    jalapenos seeded,cored and diced
  • 1/4 c
    red bell pepper seeded, cored and diced
  • 1/4 c
    small red onion diced
  • 1 can
    15 oz pinto beans rinsed and drained
  • 1/2
    freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1
    chipotle in adobo sauce finely minced
  • 4 Tbsp
    extra virgin olive oil (divided)
  • 1 Tbsp
    honey
  • 1 c
    frozen baby lima beans thawed,rinsed and drained
  • 1 c
    frozen corn thawed,rinsed and drained

How To Make 2 bean salad

  • 1
    Prepare your vegetables (Jalapeno,red bell pepper and onion) and place in a medium size container. Rinse and drain the beans in a colander and add them to the vegetables and set aside.
  • 2
    In a small bowl combine the lime juice, chipotle, 2-2 TBS olive oil and honey and whisk until emulsified. Pour this over the bean mixture and toss gently.
  • 3
    In a large non-stick pan add 2 TBS olive oil and on a medium-high heat allow temperature to come up, about 1 minute. Add the corn and lima beans and sauté until they become caramelized on the bottom (about 7 minutes) stir and scrape bottom of pan to turn vegetables over to caramelize the other side (about 3 minutes). Add this to the bean salad and mix thoroughly and refrigerate to chill.
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