Title: Asian black bean-asparagus salad
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      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 c  Cooked black beans
    1/4 sm Red onion -- diced
    1/4 c  Minced cilantro
      1 tb Rice wine vinegar
      1 ts Soy sauce
      1 ts Asian hot oil
    1/8 ts Asian sesame oil
      1 lb Asparagus
      4    Lettuce leaves
 
  1. Place cooked beans in a small bowl. Stir red onion, cilantro,
  vinegar, soy sauce, hot oil, and sesame oil into beans. Marinate 20
  to 30 minutes at room temperature.
  
  2. Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Trim dried, tough ends from
  asparagus stalks. Slice asparagus on the diagonal. Blanch in boiling
  water for 3 minutes. Remove from water, drain, and toss with
  marinated beans.
  
  3. To serve, place each lettuce leaf on a chilled salad plate. Divide
  salad evenly among lettuce leaves.
  
  Serves 4.