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Blood Orange and Mixed Bean Salad with Sprouts

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Gentl & Hyers

Beans can roll with virtually any flavor profile, including bright fresh citrus, lime juice, and chiles in this wintery salad.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 Servings

Ingredients

1

red Thai chile or other small hot red chile, thinly sliced

¼

cup olive oil

2

tablespoons fresh lime juice

2

teaspoons Sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar

Kosher salt, ground black pepper

2

cups cooked, cooled mixed beans (such as black-eyed peas, giant white lima beans, and/or gigante beans)

3

blood or navel oranges

2

small celery stalks, very thinly sliced on a diagonal

1

cup sprouts (such as alfalfa, radish, or broccoli), divided

½

cup cilantro leaves, divided

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine chile, oil, lime juice, and vinegar in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add beans and toss to coat. Let sit 10 minutes to allow flavors to meld.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, using a small knife, remove peel and white pith from oranges. Cut crosswise into ¼"-thick rounds.

    Step 3

    Add oranges, celery, and half of sprouts and cilantro to beans. Season with salt and pepper and toss once to combine.

    Step 4

    Serve topped with remaining sprouts and cilantro.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 310 Fat (g) 14 Saturated Fat (g) 2 Cholesterol (mg) 0 Carbohydrates (g) 37 Dietary Fiber (g) 8 Total Sugars (g) 10 Protein (g) 10 Sodium (mg) 15