Last week's Cupboard Challenge brought even more fantastic ideas, like a bean puree and avocado soup from jennie, full-on recipes from Dave, leeds, and Jon, and black bean flautas from ttt. I was completely inspired.
And yet, as so often happens with work-week meals, I had so little time to throw this together. I opted for the easiest possible comfort food: a warm bean salad tossed with greens, avocado, and tomato. The beans are cooked with my go-to spice cumin, some shallot and garlic, and dressed with oil and vinegar. Nothing could be simpler, and yet I want to go back and try some of your ideas!
Mixed Bean and Avocado Salad
serves two
1 tablespoon whole cumin
3 shallots, diced
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 can black beans
1 can Great Northern beans
Red pepper (optional)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 head red leaf or Romaine lettuce, washed and torn up
2 Roma tomatoes, diced
2-3 avocados, peeled and diced
Heat a little olive oil in a heavy pan and toast the cumin. Remove from the heat. Chop and dice the shallots and garlic, then add back into the pan and slowly cook over low heat until soft.
Drain the beans and add. Turn up the heat and cook until warmed through, then remove from the heat and toss with olive oil and vinegar. Mix with greens, tomato, and avocado.
..maybe you could try the other ideas from those who sent them and tell us how you liked the results! I was inspired too by the other suggestions. The flautas look totally do-able and delicious.
i actually tried the flautas this weekend - they were great! next time i'd probably decrease the amount of filling in each tortilla to 1/4 cup - and maybe make the ratio of corn larger - the beans were super good, but maybe a little too bean heavy. i served mine with fresh diced tomatos and guacamole - i thought that added some yummy-ness to the dish. also, make sure you have toothpicks on hand - i did not, and it was a might bit messy!
Hi there - Just wanted to let you know I've included this recipe in this week's Semi-Weekly Gluten-Free Roundup.