Asian Black Bean Asparagus Salad Recipe

• 1 c. Cooked black beans
• 1/4 sm Red onion -- diced
• 1/4 c. Chopped cilantro
• 1 Tbsp. Rice wine vinegar
• 1 tsp Soy sauce
• 1 tsp Asian warm oil
• 1/8 tsp Asian sesame oil
• 1 lb Asparagus
• 4 x Lettuce leaves

1. 1.
2. Place cooked beans in a small bowl.
3. Stir red onion, cilantro, vinegar, soy sauce, warm oil, and sesame oil into beans.
4. Marinate 20 to 30 min at room temperature.
5. 2.
6. Bring 2 qts of water to a boil.
7. Trim dry, tough ends from asparagus stalks.
8. Slice asparagus on the diagonal.
9. Blanch in boiling water for 3 min.
10. Remove from water, drain, and toss with marinated beans.
11. 3.
12. To serve, place each lettuce leaf on a chilled salad plate.
13. Divide salad proportionately among lettuce leaves.
14. Serves 4.

black beans, red onion, cilantro, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, warm oil, sesame oil

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/asian-black-bean-asparagus-salad-70164 (may not work)