Spicy black bean salad

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3Papayas, ripe
4cupsBeans, black; cooked
2largesTomatoes, red; diced
2largesTomatoes, yellow; diced
2cupsCilantro, fresh; chopped
teaspoonChili paste OR
Pepper, jalapeno; chopped
4tablespoonsVinegar, balsamic
2tablespoonsOil, olive

Directions

Cut papayas in half and gently scoop out and discard seeds.

Combne remaining ingredients.

Spoon mixture into each papaya half and serve.

Per serving: 269 cal, 12 g prot, 26 mg sod, 47 g carb, 6 g fat, 0 mg chol, 81 mg calcium

From _Vegetarian Gourmet_ Summer 1993