Categories: Beans, Fish, Salsa

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dried black beans
• 1/2 cup dried kidney beans
• 1/2 cup dried white beans (great northern or canellini)
• 1 small red onion, finely diced
• 1 bunch cilantro, leaves only, roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons juice from pickled chipotles, or red wine vinegar
• 1 pickled chipotle chile, seeded if desired and minced

Directions

1. Keeping them separate, wash and pick over all the beans. Place each kind in a separate pot, cover generously with water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and cook, covered, until the beans are down in the center but not too soft, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Drain and rinse in a colander.

2. For added flavor, you can smoke the beans on the grill. Start a small fire off to one side and throw soaked wood chips on the coals when the fire is moderately hot. Lay out the beans on a baking pan, pour in water to a depth of 1/8" and cover with a wet towel. Place on the grate, cover and smoke 2 hours, adding more wood chips every 20 minutes or so. Set aside to cool and then drain.

3. Transfer the beans to a large mixing bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Bean Salsa can be refrigerated up to 2 days. Bring back to room temperature before serving.

4. To serve, line a platter or serving plates with salsa and top with grilled, broiled or sauteed fish fillets.

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