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Black Bean, Tropical Fruit & Queso Blanco Salsa

Source of Recipe

Norman Van Aken


Recipe Introduction

A no-brainer with chips, queso blanco salsa is a great accompaniment to grilled chicken breasts as well. You can prepare the dressing up to a day before you assemble the salsa. And the salsa is also good a day after - assuming there is any left over.

List of Ingredients

For the Salsa:
1 cup well-rinsed ; canned black beans
1/3 cup finely diced red bell pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped scallions ; white and light green parts only
1 Scotch bonnet chile ; stemmed, seeded, and minced
3/4 cup crumbled queso blanco
3/4 cup diced mango
1/2 cup coarsely chopped orange sections
1 1/2 teaspoons Spanish sherry vinegar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
1 cup diced ripe avocado

For the Dressing:
1 1/2 teaspoons minced shallot
1 clove garlic ; minced
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped Italian parsley
1/2 teaspoon toasted and ground cumin seeds
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Kosher salt
2 tablespoons Spanish sherry vinegar
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil


Recipe

To make the Salsa: In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except the avocado in the order listed. Very gently, fold in the avocado, to avoid smashing the delicate ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
To make the Dressing: In a small bowl, combine all ingredients and whisk them well. Cover and refrigerate. To serve, gently fold the dressing into the salsa. Season to taste and serve.