Spicy Bean Salad is an especially flavorful version of the classic 3 bean salad with a Southwestern touch and extra richness of sour cream, a family favorite
I’ve always loved 3 Bean Salad (or 4 bean, 5 bean, whatever), and I usually just buy it from the store. It’s one of those foods that’s pretty good out of a jar (like many pickled foods). So spicing it up to give it a punch and Southwestern flair is a no-brainer. In this case, I added diced roasted red peppers, medium hot green chiles, cumin, and (this is important) sour cream. In the photo, the sour cream is a dollop on top (to make it pretty), but when you stir it in … wow!
I used Paisley Farms 5 Bean Salad. They also have a Southwestern 5 Bean Salad, which is the same thing but with the corn, black beans, cumin and red chile flakes. Naturally you can add your own corn, black beans, whatever. Note that this is so quick to make, it’s something you can always thrown together in a pinch.
Enjoy!
- 1 24 oz jar of 5 bean salad (or 3 or 4 bean)
- 1 12 oz jar or can of roasted red peppers
- ¼ cup diced medium hot green chiles
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- 3 tbsp sour cream
- optional: red pepper flakes, cilantro for garnesh
- Dump the bean salad into a medium bowl.
- Drain the roasted red peppers and dice. Add to the bowl.
- Add the green chiles and cumin. Blend well.
- If desired, add more cumin and green chiles to taste. If you want it really spicy, add red pepper flakes to taste.
- Refrigerate for at least ½ hour to allow flavors to blend.
- To serve, top with sour cream. Stir into the salad if you wish. Enjoy!
I've always loved 3 Bean Salad (or 4 bean, 5 bean, whatever), and I usually just buy it from the store. It's one of those foods that's pretty good out of a jar (like many pickled foods). So spicing it up to give it a punch and Southwestern flair is a no-brainer. In this case, I added diced roasted red peppers, medium hot green chiles, cumin, and (this is important) sour cream. In the photo, the sour cream is a dollop on top (to make it pretty), but when you stir it in ... wow!
I used Paisley Farms 5 Bean Salad. They also have a Southwestern 5 Bean Salad, which is the same thing but with the corn, black beans, cumin and red chile flakes. Naturally you can add your own corn, black beans, whatever. Note that this is so quick to make, it's something you can always thrown together in a pinch.
Enjoy!
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