Black Bean Salad with Charred Scallion and Mojito Dressing

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Skill Level	Easy

Preparation Time	10 minutes	Total Time	20 minutes
Servings	4	Cost Per Serving	$1.39

19oz can	Black Beans, drained and rinsed
5	Green Onions/Scallions
1/2 cup	Mint or Cilantro, finely chopped
2 tsp	Ginger, grated
1 clove	Garlic, grated
1	Lime, juice and/or zest
1	Orange, juice and/or zest
2 tbsp	Olive Oil
1/4 cup	Feta (optional)
1/2 tsp	Sea Salt

Over the BBQ grill or cast iron grill pan, grill scallions until lightly blacked on the outside.
Roughly chop the scallions and add to a bowl with black beans and mint/cilantro.
For the dressing use a jar and combine ginger, garlic, olive oil, salt, lime and orange juice and zest. If you don’t want to add the juice, just add the zest and a couple tablespoons of water.
Add dressing to your ingredients and mix well. Top with feta.

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