Colorful, healthy and delicious Uruguayan Bean Salad. Traditionally this salad is served with cocktails and steaks, but is great with any meal.
Happy New Year to all of you. Hope you guys and a good holiday season. We had lot of fun with my mom and sisters family visiting us. Now that the much anticipated holidays have come and gone, we are slowly getting back to routine. Today we are starting the first Blogging marathon of the new year and my theme for this week is ‘Explore the Southern Hemisphere’. First up is this healthy Uruguayan Bean Salad.
Valli not only challenges us with her themes, but also helps us brush up on our geography. So I learnt quite a bit from this week’s theme. I knew Southern Hemisphere referred to all the countries below the equator. But I never really paid attention to which countries were actually in there.
First recipe is from Uruguay, a country in South America which is entirely in the Southern Hemisphere. It is known for the lush green inland and beach lined coast. Today’s recipe is from the Global kitchen cookbook.
This Uruguayan Bean Salad is generally served with cocktails and steaks. It’s traditionally made with porotos, small dark, rectangular beans with an earthy flavor. Fava beans come closest in flavor, but kidney or pinto beans can also be used.
I used small red kidney beans to make this simple and easy salad. It’s flavored with red wine vinegar, dried oregano and parsley. I served it with our south Indian meal and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Here are few more Salad recipes from around the world that you might like:
Lets check out what my fellow marathoners have cooked today for BM# 96.
Uruguayan Bean Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cups Small Red Kidney beans or Pinto Beans*
- 1 Small Onion, finely chopped
- 1 Medium Tomato, seeded and chopped
- ¼ tsp Crushed Red pepper flakes
- ½ tsp Dried Oregano
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp Parsley or cilantro, chopped
- To taste Salt Pepper
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients. Toss gently until combined. Serve and Enjoy!!
Notes
- Traditionally porotos or small dark, rectangular beans with an earthy flavor are used in this salad. Fava beans come closest in flavor, but kidney or pinto beans can also be used.
Varada
I like these simple salads with readily available ingredients. Very nutritious
Vaishali Sabnani
Ha ha ! Yes Valli sure teaches us a lot , good you learnt some more geography :))
The bean salad looks simple and flavour ful , I am sure even I am going w enjoy it .
And yes A very Happy New Year to you as well !
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
Pavani, Wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year! I am in love with this salad. I am looking to incorporate more salads in our everyday meal and this is perfect!
Priya Suresh
Even i went through google to check about the countries in Southern Hemisphere.. And am enjoying this theme seriously.. Uruguayan bean salad looks hearty, healthy and nutritious.
harini
I agree that some of themes which Valli comes up with tend to be eye openers in a variety of topics. This salad sounds like soul food.
Gayathri Kumar
Even I learnt a lot when I researched for the theme, that is why I love BM. Valli surely knows how to educate us! This salad with the beans is such a hearty filling meal by itself.
Srividhya Gopalakrishnan
I love bean based salads and these simple ones are always perfect for the lunch box. Yum... Great presentation and happy new year to you too Pavani.
Danielle Wolter
This is so nice and simple with great flavors. definitely a great idea for easy lunches.
Mahy Elamin
This is a good idea and amazing recipe too. Something very unique and colorful. Need to try it out.
Cheese Curd In Paradise
I would love to have this bean salad as a side. I love vinegar based salads like this because they go with anything, and are a hearty side!
Swathi
Looks delicious I need to give it try. I am looking for protein rich salad for my hubby. So yum that too with simple ingredients.
Natalie
Simple, flavorful and above all nutritious. I love bean salads of all kind. This one is next on my to try list. Love the flavors and spices from pepper flakes. Yum!
Srivalli Jetti
That's a fantastic pick Pavani. You really excel in picking up dishes from new places and yet manage to make a wonderful recreation. I am really glad you guys like these challenges, makes me do more. thank you and wish you a wonderful new year ahead!
Swati
Very nice pick for the theme..nutritious, light and refreshing salad!!! I have recently joined BM and must say that I too am enjoying the themes selected by Valli!!
Suma Gandlur
A healthy bean salad with simple and yummy flavors.
Chef Mireille
what a healthy salad - and so quick and easy to put together - Definitely a great salad to complete any meal!
Padmajha PJ
This salad will be such a nice change to the regular sundal we make at home! I'm sure the kids will love it too.
Veena Krishnakumar
I enjoyed this theme as well. This salad looks so flavourful and nutritious