AVOCADO ORANGE BLACK BEAN SALAD

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Make and share this Avocado Orange Black Bean Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Rainberry Blues

Categories     Black Beans

Time 2h2m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups dried black beans
1/2 cup olive oil
6 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 clove garlic, minced
3 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
3 navel oranges
2 ripe but firm avocados

Steps:

  • Pick through dried beans, discarding any bad ones.
  • Rinse beans.
  • Place beans in a large pot.
  • Add enough water to cover beans by 2 inches.
  • Bring to a boil, cook for two minutes, and then turn off the heat.
  • Let beans soak in covered pot for one hour.
  • Bring to a boil, covered.
  • Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • (Beans should be firm, not mushy.) Drain beans and rinse with cold water.
  • Dry beans on paper towel.
  • In large bowl, combine olive oil, lime juice, salt, garlic and cilantro.
  • Peel and section oranges.
  • Cut orange sections into 1/2 inch pieces.
  • Stir pieces into olive oil mixture.
  • Add beans and stir gently.
  • Mix well.
  • Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.
  • Just before serving, peel avocados and chop the flesh into 1/2 inch pieces.
  • Gently stir into salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318, Fat 14.7, SaturatedFat 2.1, Sodium 199.4, Carbohydrate 38.2, Fiber 10.4, Sugar 4.4, Protein 11.5

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