Smoky Sweet Potato and Black Bean Salad

The sweet potatoes in this salad partially break down and help hold the other ingredients together. They offer sweetness and along with the beans a soft toothsome texture, which is balanced by the crunchy, fresh red pepper and cucumber and the smoky essence in the spices added.

Category: Salad

Cuisine: not set

Ready in 45 minutes
by membersrecipes

Ingredients

Smoky Sweet Potato and Black Bean Salad Jun 23 2016 By Stefan V Print Recipe Smoky Sweet Potato and Black Bean Salad The sweet potatoes in this salad partially break down and help hold the other ingredients together. They offer sweetness and along with the beans a soft toothsome texture, which

2 cups cooked sweet potato cut in cubes (see note for bak peel trimmed and diced) 2 Tablespoons chives roughly chopped, or green portion of green onions, sliced 2 Tablespoons flat-leaf parsley minced (cilantro can also be used) 1 – 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh oregano minced 4 – 5 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

2 cups cooked sweet potato cut in cubes (see note for bak peel trimmed and diced) 2 Tablespoons chives roughly chopped, or green portion of green onions, sliced 2 Tablespoons flat-leaf parsley minced (cilantro can also be used) 1 – 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh oregano minced 4 – 5 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

2 cups cooked sweet potato cut in cubes (see note for bak

2

cups

cooked sweet potato

cut in cubes (see note for baking tips)

2 cans black beans or 3 cups cooked rinsed and drained

2

cans

black beans or 3 cups cooked

rinsed and drained

3/4 cup red or yellow bell pepper diced

3/4

cup

red or yellow bell pepper

diced

1/2 cup cucumber diced (seeds removed) (or jicama peel trimmed and diced)

1/2

cup

cucumber

diced (seeds removed) (or jicama peel trimmed and diced)

2 Tablespoons chives roughly chopped or green portion of green onions, sliced

2

Tablespoons

chives

roughly chopped or green portion of green onions, sliced

2 Tablespoons flat-leaf parsley minced (cilantro can also be use

2

Tablespoons

flat-leaf parsley

minced (cilantro can also be used)

1 – 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh oregano minced

1 – 1 1/2

teaspoons

fresh oregano

minced

4 – 5 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice about

4 – 5

Tablespoons

freshly squeezed lime juice

about 2-3 limes

1/2 – 1 Tablespoons olive or walnut or avocado oil (op can omit)

1/2 – 1

Tablespoons

olive

or walnut or avocado oil (optional can omit)

1 teaspoon sea salt scant

1

teaspoon

sea salt

scant

freshly ground black pepper

freshly ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoons chipotle hot sauce

1/2

teaspoons

chipotle hot sauce

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1

teaspoon

ground cumin

1/4 teaspoons allspice

1/4

teaspoons

allspice

1/8 – 1/4 teaspoons smoked paprika (start with 1/8 tea

1/8 – 1/4

teaspoons

smoked paprika

(start with 1/8 teaspoon then adjust to taste)

1/4 – 1/2 teaspoons pure maple syrup or agave nectar

1/4 – 1/2

teaspoons

pure maple syrup or agave nectar

2 cups cooked sweet potato cut in cubes (see note for bak peel trimmed and diced) 2 Tablespoons chives roughly chopped, or green portion of green onions, sliced 2 Tablespoons flat-leaf parsley minced (cilantro can also be used) 1 – 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh oregano minced 4 – 5 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

2 cups cooked sweet potato cut in cubes (see note for bak peel trimmed and diced) 2 Tablespoons chives roughly chopped, or green portion of green onions, sliced 2 Tablespoons flat-leaf parsley minced (cilantro can also be used) 1 – 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh oregano minced 4 – 5 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

2 cups cooked sweet potato cut in cubes (see note for bak

2

cups

cooked sweet potato

cut in cubes (see note for baking tips)

2 cans black beans or 3 cups cooked rinsed and drained

2

cans

black beans or 3 cups cooked

rinsed and drained

3/4 cup red or yellow bell pepper diced

3/4

cup

red or yellow bell pepper

diced

1/2 cup cucumber diced (seeds removed) (or jicama peel trimmed and diced)

1/2

cup

cucumber

diced (seeds removed) (or jicama peel trimmed and diced)

2 Tablespoons chives roughly chopped or green portion of green onions, sliced

2

Tablespoons

chives

roughly chopped or green portion of green onions, sliced

2 Tablespoons flat-leaf parsley minced (cilantro can also be use

2

Tablespoons

flat-leaf parsley

minced (cilantro can also be used)

1 – 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh oregano minced

1 – 1 1/2

teaspoons

fresh oregano

minced

4 – 5 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice about

4 – 5

Tablespoons

freshly squeezed lime juice

about 2-3 limes

1/2 – 1 Tablespoons olive or walnut or avocado oil (op can omit)

1/2 – 1

Tablespoons

olive

or walnut or avocado oil (optional can omit)

1 teaspoon sea salt scant

1

teaspoon

sea salt

scant

freshly ground black pepper

freshly ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoons chipotle hot sauce

1/2

teaspoons

chipotle hot sauce

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1

teaspoon

ground cumin

1/4 teaspoons allspice

1/4

teaspoons

allspice

1/8 – 1/4 teaspoons smoked paprika (start with 1/8 tea

1/8 – 1/4

teaspoons

smoked paprika

(start with 1/8 teaspoon then adjust to taste)

1/4 – 1/2 teaspoons pure maple syrup or agave nectar

1/4 – 1/2

teaspoons

pure maple syrup or agave nectar


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