Pineapple black bean salsa

                  I wanted to try a different kind of salsa. I had a can of black beans on hand and did a search on Pinterest. I found this recipe. Once I made the salsa, I cooked up a lb of ground beef, drained the grease and then added taco seasoning with a little bit of water. I let that simmer for a little while. I plated some chopped up romaine.I added a cup of the salsa and 3 T of the ground beef and topped it with shredded sharp cheese. I drizzled vidalia onion salad dressing over it. I was quite surprised how great it tasted. After I devoured the first plate I went back for more and crumbled some tortilla chips over the top..Even better.

• 1 can black beans,drained and rinsed
• 1 pineapple, cored, peeled and diced
• 1 T fresh basil, 1 ts lemon balm, 1 ts mint finely chopped
• 1/4 red onion finely chopped
• 1 banana pepper finely chopped
• 1/4 jalepeno, seeded and finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 limes juiced
• salt and pepper

Combine all ingredients and refrigerate until ready to eat


Here is the link I used and tailored the recipe to my liking and size.

http://www.ahintofhoney.com/2011/08/pineapple-black-bean-salsa/