Layered black bean salad Recipe

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Layered black bean salad

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Ingredients:

		Bean mixture
1	cup	Dried black beans
4	cup	Water
1/2	cup	Green bell pepper, chopped
1/2	cup	Red bell pepper, chopped
1/2	cup	Yellow bell pepper, chopped
1/2	cup	Onion, chopped
1	dash	Red pepper flakes
		Dressing
1	cup	Balsamic red wine vinegar
3/4	cup	Olive oil
3	cl	Garlic, peeled
1	tbsp	Sugar
		Salt and pepper, to taste
		Salad ingredients
		Sour cream, low fat if avail
		-able
		Bottled salsa
		Chopped lettuce
		Chopped green onions
		Chopped parsley for garnish
		Bean mixture

Procedures:

1	Preparation time: 11:0 rinse dried beans and place in the slow cooker.
2	Cover with water; set cooker on low and cook for 8 to 9 hours.
3	Remove beans from cooker; discard water and rinse beans.
4	Allow to cool.
5	Mix beans with peppers, onions and pepper flakes; set aside.
6	dressing
7	mix vinegar, olive oil, whole garlic cloves, sugar and salt in a saucepan.
8	Simmer for 10 minutes.
9	Cool and strain.
10	Pour cooled dressing over bean mixture and allow flavors to blend for at least 2 hours or overnight, if time permits.
11	salad ingredients
12	because size of the bowl determines quantity of salad ingredients, exact measurements cannot be determined.
13	Place half of bean mixture in bottom of bowl.
14	Spread a thin layer of sour cream over beans and then a thin layer of salsa.
15	Repeat with remaining bean mixture and put a 1" layer of sour cream and salsa on top.