INGREDIENT | MEASURE (FOR 100 SERVINGS) |
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Beans, Black, Turtle, Dry, #10 Can, Low Sodium, #2800 | 4 #10 cans + 2 quarts |
Corn, Yellow, Canned, Whole Kernel, #10, Low Sodium, #2809 | 2 #10 cans |
Peppers, Green, Diced, Frozen, #1613 | 1 quart + 1 cup |
Pimentos, Diced, Canned, #2817 | 1 quart + 1 cup |
Onions, Frozen, Diced, #1610 | 1 1/3 cups |
Lemon Juice, Canned/Bottled, #2247 | 1 cup |
Parsley, Dried, Chopped, #2717 | 1/4 cup |
Cumin Seed, Ground, #2706 | 2 teaspoons |
Garlic Powder, #2709 | 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon |
Salsa, Bulk, #2823 | 1 quart + 3 cups |
Oil, Vegetable, #2507 | 1/2 cup |
Cheese, Mozzarella, Shredded, #1307 | 2 pounds |
1. | Defrost the peppers and onions in the refrigerator overnight. Drain them thoroughly before preparing the recipe. |
2. | Drain and rinse the black beans. |
3. | Drain the canned corn. |
4. | Combine the black beans, corn, green peppers, pimentos, and onions in a large bowl. |
5. | For the dressing, combine the lemon juice, parsley, cumin, garlic powder, salsa, and oil. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss lightly to combine. |
6. | Place the salad in serving line pans and cover them. Chill the salad for 2 hours before serving. CCP: Cover and refrigerate at 41 degrees F or lower, until ready for service. |
7. | Before service, evenly distribute the mozzarella cheese on top of the serving line pans. |
8. | Portion with #6 scoop or 6 ounce spoodle per serving. Each portion provides ½ cup of bean/pea/legume vegetable, ¼ cup other vegetable. CCP: Hold under refrigeration (41 degrees F or lower) until ready for service. Check temperature every 30 minutes. Cover, label, and date any leftovers. |
Use USDA Foods when available.
Chill the salad for 2 hours before serving.
Refer to the USDA FNS Food Buying Guide for School Meal Programs and/or the item's product formulation statement for quantities to purchase if the recipe is altered.
-If changes are made in ingredients, check the crediting information and re-calculate the nutrition analysis.
- If menued as a vegetable, ½ cup beans provides a ½ cup of peas/beans vegetables. If menued as a meat/meat alternate, ½ cup beans provides 2 oz. eq. of meat alternate. Black beans must be counted as either a meat/meat alternate or a vegetable and cannot be counted as meeting both components in the daily requirements.
1. | ![]() Black beans, corn, green peppers, onions and red peppers combined in a large bowl | 2. | ![]() Pouring dressing over salad |
3. | ![]() Shredded mozzarella cheese sprinkled over chilled salad | 4. | ![]() 1 serving of Black Bean Salad. This salad is a colorful accompiniment for tacos. |