Grapefruit and Black Bean Salad

Name: Grapefruit and Black Bean Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: Lettuce leaves; 2 Florida Grapefruit (peeled, thinly sliced and seeded); 1 15 ounce can black beans (rinsed and drained); 1 medium cucumber (halved lengthwise and sliced); 1 cup cubed canned papaya (drained); 2 oz. reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese (cut into 1/4-inch cubes); 1/2 cup 100% Florida Grapefruit Juice; 3 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro; 2 teaspoons honey; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

Jamie Geller Test Kitchens • Mar 21, 2010 (Updated: Aug 20, 2019)Comment Jump to Recipe

Grapefruit and Black Bean Salad

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

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Ingredients

Lettuce leaves
2 Florida Grapefruit peeled, thinly sliced and seeded
1 15 ounce can black beans rinsed and drained
1 medium cucumber halved lengthwise and sliced
1 cup cubed canned papaya drained
2 oz. reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1/2 cup 100% Florida Grapefruit Juice
3 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

Instructions

Preparation

1 Line 4 salad plates with lettuce. Arrange grapefruit slices on plates. 2 Arrange beans, cucumber, and papaya in mounds on lettuce. Sprinkle with cheese.3 For dressing, in a screw-top jar combine grapefruit juice, cilantro, honey and cumin. 4 Cover and shake well. Drizzle some of the dressing over the salads.
Source: The Florida Department of Citrus

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