5 Minute Black Bean No-Cook Recipe

5-Minute Black Beans— No Cooking

You can now find many brands of organic, ready-to-eat canned Black Beans that are healthier and tastier than conventionally produced Black Beans. This recipe takes just minutes to prepare ad can be served as a side dish or used in other recipes such as Black Bean burritos.

Prep and Cook Time: 5 minutes Ingredients: 1 - 15 oz can (BPA free) Black beans, preferably organic 2 TBS extra virgin olive oil (or to taste) 2 cloves garlic Sea salt and pepper to taste Optional: top with salsa

Directions:

1. Press or mince garlic and let sit for 5 minutes.
2. Drain liquid from canned Black Beans and rinse under cold running water; this helps prevent intestinal gas.
3. Combine all ingredients, mix and enjoy!

Serves 2

• For richer flavor you may want to add more olive oil.
• If you are gong to heat the mixture, add garlic, salt, and pepper, but not olive oil. Heat on medium-low in a covered saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in the olive oil before serving.