Mexican Mayocoba Beans Recipe
Mayocoba beans also known as Canario beans or Peruvian beans are the yellow beans fromPeru.
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried Mayocoba beans
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1/2 red onion finely chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and minced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- First of all, wash the dried Mayocoba beans with cold water. Put them in a big pot and cover them with water. Let them soak for a minimum of 6 hours or preferably overnight.
- After soaking the beans, drain them rinse the beans. Place them back in the pot add 4 cups of fresh water and a teaspoon of salt. Boil it until starts bubbling, and then lower down the heat and cook for around 1-1.5 hours until the beans are soft. Remove the excess water and let the beans cool slightly.
- Mixed cooked Mayocoba beans with red bell peppers, minced jalapeno peppers, chopped red onion and chopped cilantro in a bowl.
- In a little bowl, mix the lime juice and olive oil. Now, pour the dressing over the mixture of the beans and then toss everything until evenly coated.
- Season the salad with salt and pepper as per your liking. You can either consume it right away or put it in the refrigerator to let the flavor meld together.
- Now, it’s time to serve the Mayocoba beans. You can either consider it as a side dish or as a light meal.