Title: Vegan: middle eastern style black bean salad
 Categories: Vegetables
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
  3 1/2 c  Cooked, drained black
           -beans (approx. 1 cup dried)
    1/2 c  Finely diced red onion
      1 lg Tomato, seeded and diced
      1 sm Green pepper, seeded / diced
      1 md Cucumber, seeded and diced
    1/2 c  Chopped parsley
      1 tb Chopped fresh mint
 
  Combine beans with rest of ingredients.
  
  Salad Dressing
  
  1/4 cup lemon juice 1 teaspoon cumin 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 cup olive oil
  
  Mix lemon juice with cumin, salt and pepper.  Beat in olive oil. Fold
  into reserved salad.  Chill several hours to enhance flavor.
  
  Enjoy!
  
  ~Laury