SMOKED TURKEY AND BLACK BEAN SALAD

Smoked Turkey And Black Bean Salad image

Provided by Marian Burros

Categories easy, lunch, quick, salads and dressings

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 15-ounce can no-salt-added black beans
8 ounces whole red pepper or 7 ounces chopped ready-cut red pepper (1 1/2 cups)
A few sprigs fresh cilantro to yield 1/4 cup chopped
2 ounces red onion or 1/4 cup chopped
1/2 to 1 whole jalapeño pepper
1 large clove garlic
8 ounces ripe tomato
6 ounces smoked turkey or smoked chicken in a chunk
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
2 teaspoons sweet-hot mustard
12 large basil leaves
1 small bunch arugula
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 slices country bread

Steps:

Wash and drain beans, and set aside.
Wash, seed and chop whole pepper; wash, dry and chop cilantro; chop onion; wash, seed and mince jalapeño; mince garlic, and wash tomato and coarsely dice it and smoked turkey.
Whisk together the oil, vinegar and mustard in a bowl large enough to hold all of the ingredients; stir in the beans and chopped ingredients.
Wash and julienne the basil leaves, and stir in.
Remove coarse stems from arugula, wash and dry and break into small pieces. Stir into salad, seasoning to taste with pepper. Mix all the ingredients well to coat with dressing. Serve with bread.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 558, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 69 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 22 grams, Protein 40 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 628 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams, TransFat 0 grams