Spicy black bean and bacon salad
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | slices | Bacon -- diced |
| 2 | Garlic cloves -- minced | |
| ½ | cup | Picante sauce |
| 1 | tablespoon | Lemon juice |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground cumin |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 4 | cups | Spinach leaves |
| Torn or coarsely chopped | ||
| 1 | 15-oz can | |
| Drained | ||
| 1 | medium | Red bell pepper -- short, |
| Thin strips | ||
| 1 | medium | Tomato -- diced |
| 2 | Green onions with tops | |
| Sliced diagonally in | ||
| Black beans -- rinsed and | ||
Directions
Cook the bacon till crisp. transfer to paper towels. Drain off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat from the skillet. Cook garlic in the drippings for 1 minute. Add picante sauce, lemon juice, cumin and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 minute. Combine spinach, beans, red pepper, tomato and onions in a large bowl. Pour hot dressing over vegetables. Toss. Top with the bacon. Enjoy.
Recipe By : Habanero99
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