Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 1/4 c Dry black beans or
3 c Black beans; cooked
2 Red bell peppers
2 Yellow bell peppers

--------------------------DRESSING-------------------------------
2 tb Fresh lemon juice
1 tb Red wine vinegar
1/2 ts Ground cumin
1 ts Sugar
1 lg Garlic clove; minced
1/3 c Olive oil
Salt and pepper; to taste
1/3 c Fresh basil; chopped
4 Scallions; chopped (garnish)

Half the bell peppers lengthwise, removing seeds and stems.

If using dry beans, rinse well, drain, and add water to cover by 3".
Let soak overnight. Drain and rinse soaked beans, discarding water.
Add fresh water to cover by 3". Bring to boil, then loosely cover pot
and simmer for about one hour, until tender but not mushy; season to
taste with salt.

Preheat oven to 450 F. Place cut peppers on broiling pan, 3" from
heat. Turn frequently until skins are blackened. Cool. Remove skins,
and cut into 1" squares. Combine in serving bowl with beans.

Combine dressing ingredients thoroughly; toss with beans and peppers.
Garnish with scallions.

Yield: 6 to 8 servings.

From 1994 Shepherd's Garden Seeds Catalog, pg. 8. Posted by Cathy
Harned.

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