~ Bean and cashew nut salad Recipe ~

 
                         BEAN AND CASHEW NUT SALAD
 
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 Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Salads                           Vegetables
                 Vegetarian
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1       c            Dried lima beans
                         -- soaked overnight  OR...
   30       oz           -canned lima beans
    1       c            Blackeye peas
                         -- freshly cooked or canned
    2                    Celery sticks
                         -- finely chopped
    1       sm           Red sweet pepper
                         -- seeded and finely chopped
    2       tb           Roasted cashew nuts
                         -- (Or more to taste)
    2                    Green onions -- chopped
    1       tb           Tomato sauce (ketchup)
    1                    Garlic clove -- crushed
                         Salt and pepper -- to taste
      1/4   ts           Cumin or jeera, ground
    3       tb           Balsamic or wine vinegar
    6       tb           Olive oil
 
   In a large bowl, mix the drained beans with the celery
   and sweet pepper. Roast the cashew nuts, in a dry
   frying pan, until browned. Put on paper towels and
   allow to cool.  When cool, toss into the beans with
   the green onions.  Mix the tomato sauce, garlic, salt,
   pepper, cumin, vinegar and olive oil together well.
   Pour over the beans and mix well.  Allow to stand for
   about an hour, before serving.
  
 
 
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