Refried Bean Salad
Refried Bean Salad is today’s Meatless Monday recipe, just in time for Cinco de Mayo celebrations tomorrow. The beans can be served two ways: cold, as on this salad, or heated to molten hotness for any southwest inspired meal. Throw this meal together in less than 15 minutes for your busy, weeknight Cinco de Mayo.
Cold refried beans? Well, not really. I served these beans at room temperature. The only cooking required for this recipe is to blast some green onion and jalapeno in a bit of butter in the microwave for 1 1/2 minutes. Stir that into the beans with seasoning of cumin, coriander, oregano, garlic and some salt and pepper…chop up a quick pico de gallo to sprinkle over some salad greens and you are set! No salad dressing is needed! Trust me, the pico de gallo gives you all you need.
Of course, you can heat these refried beans, too. This is my standard recipe for refried beans when we have any Southwest meal. They are so flavorful.
This really simple, really quick salad is the perfect answer for a busy weeknight Cinco de Mayo celebration. Try it!
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- 1 - 16 ounce can refried beans
- ¼ cup chopped green onions (about 3)
- 1½ tablespoons fresh minced jalapeno (this is about one jalapeno)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ teaspoon ground Mexican oregano (any oregano will work)
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- Pico de gallo (recipe follows)
- Mixed Salad Greens
- Open the can of refried beans and add to a medium-sized bowl.
- In another, microwavable bowl, add the green onions, jalapeno and butter.
- Place in the microwave and cook on high for 1½ minutes.
- Remove the onions/jalapeno from the microwave and add to the bowl of refried beans.
- To that mixture add all of the other ingredients: cumin, coriander, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Either on a large serving plate, or on individual plates, place mixed salad greens.
- In the center, add a serving of the refried beans.
- Sprinkle over pico de gallo and serve immediately.
- 1 cup diced fresh tomato
- 2 tablespoons minced red onion
- 1 tablespoon minced jalapeno (either fresh or pickled work)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and stir to combine.
so simple, so tasty. another winner! 🙂
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So perfectly lazy…:) Hot/cold…it works.