Best Fiesta Caliente Bean Salad Recipes

MEXICAN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine beans, bell peppers, frozen corn, and red onion.
• In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, lime juice, lemon juice, sugar, salt, garlic, cilantro, cumin, and black pepper. Season to taste with hot sauce and chili powder.
• Pour olive oil dressing over vegetables; mix well. Chill thoroughly, and serve cold.

FIESTA CALIENTE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, add the first 7 ingredients. Combine and set aside.
• Heat a skillet over medium high heat, once the skillet it is hot add the 3 tablespoons of olive oil. To the skillet add chopped red onions,red and green bell peppers; cook until translucent. Add garlic and stir to distribute, being careful not to burn garlic.
• Add cumin, black pepper, hot sauce, chili powder, barbecue seasoning, and stir over the heat to release the flavors being careful not to burn. Add water and stir until some of the water evaporates.
• Add all the beans and corn. Mix thoroughly and heat through.
• Add the the reserved olive oil / vinegar mixture. Stir to combine and cook for about 3-5 minutes until heated through. (This salad is meant to have some liquid, but if there is too much liquid cook a little extra to evaporate).
• Add lime juice and stir in chopped cilantro to combine. Serve.

MEXICAN FIESTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a salad bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a small bowl, combine the salsa, sour cream and ranch dressing. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat.

FIESTA BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine ingredients, mixing well.
• Cover and refrigerate for several hours before serving.
• Note: the best way to dice an avocado is to cut it in half up to the seed all the way around, wiggle it apart, take a knife and pry out the seed, then cut the flesh into a cross-hatch without cutting through the skin, then scooping out the fruit with a larger thin spoon, as close to the skin as you can get.

FIESTA BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, whisk together oil and lime juice.
• Add cilantro, cumin, salt and pepper to taste, mixing well.
• Stir in beans, bell pepper, corn, onion, and jalapeno pepper.
• Taste and adjust seasoning.
• To serve, garnish with cilantro sprigs.
• Serve at room temperature.

MARY'S BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In a colander, drain the beans and rinse under cold water. Shake the beans to release all the water and let drain for a few minutes (be sure to rinse ALL the juice off the beans until the water runs clear and they're not sticky). Put all the beans in a large glass or plastic bowl.
• 2. Combine the granulated sugar and water in a microwave safe bowl and microwave 3-4 minutes until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from microwave, and then add salt & chili flakes (if using). Stir to incorporate, make the sugar is fully dissolved and then set aside.
• 3. Prepared the bell pepper, onion, and celery then add to the bowl with the drained beans.
• 4. Add vinegar to the marinade, stir to combine, then pour marinade over the salad and give it all a stir. Transfer the salad to a half-gallon Mason jar, or 2 quart size Mason jars (or, any other clean glass container you like).
• 5. Seal the jars with lid(s) and shake to distribute the marinade over the top of the beans. Leave on countertop for a few hours, then refrigerate. If the marinade doesn't cover the beans completely, then you'll need to shake the jar(s) every once in a while to redistribute the ingredients.
• 6. Let sit for a minimum of 24-hours before serving.
• 7. The salad will keep 4-6 weeks stored in the refrigerator. Serve using a large slotted spoon to allow the marinade to drain back into the jar.
• 8. Note: Once the bean salad is gone, I like to use the left over marinade as a dressing on green salad or pasta salad.

CORN AND BEAN FIESTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine beans, corn and tomatoes. Mix gently. Add remaining ingredients and stir thoroughly to distribute seasonings. Taste and correct seasoning. Cover and refrigerate at least two hours to marry flavors. Enjoy.

FIESTA BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Gently toss together corn, red onion, red bell pepper, and black beans.
• Stir in chili powder and allow to sit at room temperature.
• Wisk together olive oil, garlic powder, salt, balsamic vinegar, and lemon/lime juice.
• Pour dressing over vegetables.
• Stir minced cilantro and black pepper to taste.