Marinated Black Bean Salad USDA Recipe for Adults in CACFP

Age Group: Adult
Serving Size: 25-50
Marinated Black Bean Salad, a fresh and vibrant dish of black beans, corn, green peppers, red peppers, salsa, onions, and jalapenos pairs great with chicken, fish, or tortilla chips.
CACFP Adult Portion Crediting Information
Legume as Vegetable: ¾ cup (6 oz slotted spoodle) provides ½ cup vegetable (⅛ cup additional vegetable, ⅛ cup legume vegetable, ⅛ cup red/orange vegetable, ⅛ cup starchy vegetable), and 0.25 oz equivalent meat alternate.
OR
Legume as Meat Alternate: ¾ cup (6 oz slotted spoodle) provides ⅜ cup vegetable (⅛ cup additional vegetable, ⅛ cup red/orange vegetable, ⅛ cup starchy vegetable), and 1 oz equivalent meat alternate.
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Instructions
 

  • Dressing: Combine lime juice, parsley, cumin, garlic, ancho chili powder, cilantro, olive oil, honey, and apple cider vinegar. Stir well. Set aside for step 3.
  • Vegetable: Combine black beans, corn, green peppers, red peppers, salsa, onions, and jalapeños in a large bowl. Stir well.
  • Pour 1 lb 2½ oz (2¼ cup) dressing over 7 lb 13 oz (1 gal 2 qt) vegetables. Stir well.
  • Transfer 9 lb 11 oz (1 gal 2 qt) bean salad to a steam table pan (12” x 20” x 2½”).
    For 25 servings, use 1 pan.
    For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
  • Sprinkle 8 oz (2 cup) cheese over each pan.
  • Critical Control Point: Cool to 40 °F or lower within 4 hours.
  • Critical Control Point: Hold at 40 °F or below.
  • Serve ¾ cup (portion with 6 oz slotted spoodle).

Nutrition INFORMATION

Marinated Black Bean Salad USDA Recipe for Adults in CACFP
Amount Per Serving
 
0 ¾ cup (6 oz spoodle)
Calories
217
Total Fat
 
6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Cholesterol
 
5
mg
2
%
Sodium
 
290
mg
13
%
Total Carbohydrate
 
33
g
11
%
Dietary Fiber
 
5
g
21
%
Total Sugars
 
13
g
14
%
Protein
 
8
g
16
%
Vitamin A
 
38
mcg
Vitamin C
 
23
mg
28
%
Vitamin D
 
1
IU
7
%
Calcium
 
147
mg
15
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
Potassium
 
384
mg
11
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
25 Servings:
*Fresh green peppers, diced: 8 oz
*Fresh red peppers: diced: 10 oz
*Fresh red onions, diced: 2½ oz
50 Servings:
*Fresh green peppers, diced: 1 lb
*Fresh red peppers, diced: 1 lb 4 oz
*Fresh red onions, diced: 5 oz

Notes

*See Marketing Guide for purchasing information on foods that will change during preparation or when a variation of the ingredients is available.
Cooking Process #2: Same Day Service.
Mexican Seasoning Mix: Makes ¾ cup (about 4½ oz)
Combine 1 Tbsp dried oregano, 1 Tbsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp ground cinnamon, 2 tsp sugar, 2 Tbsp chili powder, 1 Tbsp ground cumin, 1 Tbsp 2 tsp paprika, 1 Tbsp 2 tsp onion powder, 2 Tbsp dried minced onion, and 2 tsp salt.
How to Cook Dry Beans
Special tip for preparing dry beans:
SOAKING BEANS
OVERNIGHT METHOD: Add 1¾ qt cold water to every 1 lb of dry beans. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Discard the water. Proceed with recipe.
QUICK-SOAK METHOD: Boil 1¾ qt of water for each 1 lb of dry beans. Add beans and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to soak for 1 hour. Discard the water. Proceed with recipe.
COOKING BEANS
Once the beans have been soaked, add 1¾ qt water for every lb of dry beans. Boil gently with lid tilted until tender, about 2 hours. Use hot beans immediately.
Critical Control Point:
Hold for hot service at 140 °F or higher.
OR
Chill for later use.
Critical Control Point: Cool to 70 °F within 2 hours and to 40 °F or lower within 4 hours.
1 lb dry kidney beans = about 2½ cups dry or 5¼ cups cooked beans.
*Use the 30% reduced sodium version of Old Bay Seasoning to further reduce the sodium in the recipe.
Yield / Volume
25 Servings:
About 9 lb 15 oz
About 1 gal 1 qt/1 steam table pan
(12” x 20” x 2½”)
50 Servings:
About 19 lb 14 oz
About 2 gal 2 qt/2 steam table pans
(12” x 20” x 2½”)