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| Purple, black, and Red Appalossa Beans
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| Thin and oval, this small bean has a white background that is covered with patches of purplish- maroon at one end and beige, black, or brown at the other.
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| The appaloosa bean takes its name from the appaloosa horse, because they have similar colored markings. They were grown in the Palouse area, New Mexico of southwestern United States as part of many Native American bands. Historically, southwestern Native-Americans were among the bean enthusiasts in the world. Appaloosas are related to pinto beans. Sometimes these beans are called Red Appaloosa; howr bean varieties have also been known to borrow the same titlee New Mexican Appaloosa, which is actually a different variety of bean.
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Prepare appaloosa beans in the same ways as pinto beans. After a preliminary soaking, they can be either slow-cooked or pressure-cooked. 1 cup of dried appaloosas makes approximately 2 1/2 cups of cooked beans. Since they’re especially tasty in southwestern or Mexican cookery, try them in chili or stews. These heirloom beans are perfect for chilies, dips and spreads; as well.
Substitutes: Black or Pinto
Tasting Notes Granular and woody texture with a mild, earthy taste cooks up tender and mild. Appaloosas have a very clean taste and can be usable as a replacement bean in many recipes. |
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Appaloosa beans, 1/4 cup (44g)
Calories: 80
Protein: 9g
Carbohydrate: 24g
Total Fat: 0.Og
Fiber: 1 5g
*Good source of: Calcium (1 70mg), and Iron (1.8mg) |
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Amount Ingredient
3 cup(s) *appaloosa beans; cooked, cooled and drained
3 red bell peppers; roasted, peeled and diced
1 mango; firm but ripe, peeled and diced
2 chayote; peeled, diced and lightly blanched
2 ear(s) *corn; grilled and cut from the cob
1/2 cup(s) fresh cilantro leaves
4 tablespoon(s) adobo sauce
1/4 cup(s) corn oil
3 tablespoon(s) honey
1 lemon, juice only
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Combine all the ingredients in an appropriately sized bowl. Mix gently but thoroughly, garnish and serve.
Availability
Dried appaloosa beans are available from specialty grocers and well-stocked natural food stores. |
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| Rebecca Scrivener |
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http://www.beanbag.net
http://www.foodreference.com/html/fapealoosabeans.html
http://www.vitacost.com/science/hn/Food_Guide/Appaloosa_Beans.htm
http://www.kokopelliskitchen.com/itm00264.htm
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