Side Dish

Mike's Magnificent Bean Bowl is for Side Dish.

Mike's Magnificent Bean Bowl takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Mike's Magnificent Bean Bowl takes 60 minutes to cook.

Mike's Magnificent Bean Bowl makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Mike's Magnificent Bean Bowl are:

salad:
1 (15 oz.) can of light red kidney beans
1 (15 oz.) can of cannellini beans (white kidney beans)
1 (15 oz.) can of great northern beans
10 oz. of frozen sweet corn, thawed
1 medium red onion, diced
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded, deveined, diced

dressing:
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 tbsp of lemon juice
juice and zest of 1 lime
3 garlic cloves, minced fine
1 handful fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
3 tbsp of sugar
1 1/4 tbsp of salt
1/2 tbsp of black pepper
1/2 tbsp of ground cumin
1/2 tbsp of chili powder
dash of hot sauce
dash of worcestershire sauce

** any kind of cooked beans can be used, these are just my personal favorites

** for a more mexican flavor, substitute cilantro for parsley

Here is how you make Mike's Magnificent Bean Bowl:

1. Drain and rinse beans and corn. Combine in large mixing bowl with onion and peppers.2. Whisk together ingredients for dressing. Pour over salad. Mix to coat salad.3. Chill thoroughly, at least 1 hour, and serve cold.** Flavors will continue to improve as it sits. For best results, make a day ahead and chill overnight.Serving Size:?makes approximately 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WYLEE1138.

The nutritional information for Mike's Magnificent Bean Bowl is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 329.0

• Total Fat: 14.6 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,596.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 42.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11.6 g
• Protein: 10.8 g