Asian Black Bean-Asparagus Salad

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Asian Black Bean-Asparagus Salad

 

1 cup cooked black beans

1/4 small red onion, diced

1/4 cup minced cilantro

1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

1 teaspoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon Asian hot oil

1/8 teaspoon Asian sesame oil

1 pound asparagus

4 lettuce leaves

 

Place cooked beans in a small bowl. Stir red onion, cilantro, vinegar,

soy sauce, hot oil, and sesame oil into beans. Marinate 20 to 30 minutes

at room temperature.

Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Trim dried, tough ends from

asparagus stalks. Slice asparagus on the diagonal. Blanch in boiling water

for 3 minutes. Remove from water, drain, and toss with marinated beans.

To serve, place each lettuce leaf on a chilled salad plate. Divide

salad evenly among lettuce leaves. serves 4.