Recipe Babi's Bean Salad (Salad)

Required Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups dried black-eyed peas, soaked overnight
• 1/3 cup chopped celery, with leaves
• 1 1/2 cups shredded carrot
• 3/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup chopped white onion
• 1/8 cup chopped fresh mint
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• Dressing:
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 oranges, juiced
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar

Preparing/Cooking:

• Place the beans in a saucepan with enough water to cover them by one inch.
• Bring beans to a slow boil.
• Reduce heat to low, and simmer until tender but not mushy (about 35 minutes).
• Set aside to cool.
• When the beans have cooled, place them in a large bowl.
• Add the celery, carrots, parsley, white onion, and mint; toss to blend.
• For dressing, blend olive oil, orange and lemon juice, garlic, coriander, salt, pepper, and brown sugar in a blender for 6 seconds.
• Transfer to a small saucepan, and simmer over low heat for five minutes.
• Remove from heat, and cool.
• Pour dressing over the bean salad, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

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