Warm Black Bean and Orange Salad
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Cuties (mandarin oranges) are in season and are so good. I use them in this dish.
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Ingredients:
| 2 tablespoons | extra-virgin olive oil |
| 1/2 | small red onion, thinly sliced |
| salt and pepper, to taste | |
| 1/2 teaspoon | ground cumin |
| 2 | oranges (one to juice, one for segments) |
| 1 (15-ounce) can | (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained |
| 1/2 teaspoon | salt |
| 1/4 teaspoon | pepper |
| extra-virgin olive oil |
Directions:
Heat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add red onion slices and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook the red onion for about 7 minutes or until caramelized. Stir in cumin, and cook the red onion slices for another minute. Deglaze the skillet with the zest and juice of 1 orange, then add rinsed and drained black beans. Cook the black bean-and-red onion mixture for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Toss in the segments of 1 orange, and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Serve the salad with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil.
Source: health.com
