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Black Beans & Salad Combo Recipe

Name: RAES COASTAL CAFEs Black Beans & Salad Combo Recipe
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 1 cup dried black beans; 4 cups water; 2 tbs olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp cumin; 1 leaf bay leaf; 1 tsp salt; to taste pepper; 1 cup long-grain rice; 2 cups water; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp salt; 4 cups mixed salad greens; 1 medium tomato, diced; 1 medium cucumber, sliced; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; 2 tbs olive oil; 1 tbs vinegar (white or apple cider); to taste salt; to taste pepper

Inspired by RAES COASTAL CAFE

Time2h

Serves4

A heaping portion of our Cuban style black beans and yellow rice. It’s served with Raes’ famous house salad.

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Ingredients

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Black Beans

1 cup dried black beans

4 cups water

2 tbs olive oil

1 medium onion, chopped

3 cloves Garlic, minced

1 tsp Cumin

1 leaf bay leaf

1 tsp Celtic sea salt

to taste white, green, and black pepper

Yellow Rice

1 cup Long-grain rice

2 cups water

1 tsp turmeric

1 tsp Celtic sea salt

Rae's House Salad

4 cups mixed salad greens

1 medium tomato, diced

1 medium Cucumber, sliced

1 small Red onion, thinly sliced

2 tbs olive oil

1 tbs vinegar (white or apple cider)

to taste Celtic sea salt

to taste white, green, and black pepper

Method

Preparing Black Beans

Soak the Beans

Rinse and soak the dried black beans in water overnight.

Cook the Beans

In a pot, combine soaked beans and 4 cups of fresh water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until beans are tender, about 1-2 hours. Drain excess water.

Sauté Aromatics

In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onion and minced garlic, sauté until translucent.

Combine and Season

Add the cooked beans, cumin, bay leaf, salt, and pepper to the skillet. Stir well and let simmer for 10-15 minutes.

Preparing Yellow Rice

Cook the Rice

In a pot, combine rice, water, turmeric, and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 18 minutes or until rice is tender.

Preparing Rae's House Salad

Combine Salad Ingredients

In a large bowl, combine mixed salad greens, diced tomato, sliced cucumber, and thinly sliced red onion.

Dress the Salad

Drizzle olive oil and vinegar over the salad. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Toss gently to combine.

Assembly

Serve

On a plate, serve a generous portion of black beans alongside yellow rice and a side of Rae's house salad.