Tex-Mex Bean Salad

Tex-Mex Bean Salad

Ingredients:
½ cup sweet onion, minced
½ cup green onions, chopped
2 cups ham, chopped
½ cup olive oil
¼ cup lime juice
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons sugar
1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
½ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon cumin

Directions:
6–8 romaine lettuce leaves
1. Trim green beans and steam over boiling water for 8–12 minutes until
crisp-tender. Remove and place in serving bowl. Rinse and drain
black-eyed peas and pinto beans and add to bowl along with sweet
onion, green onions, and ham.
2. In small bowl, combine olive oil, lime and lemon juices, sugar,
jalapeño, salt, cayenne pepper, and cumin and mix with wire whisk
until blended. Pour over bean mixture, stir gently, cover, and
refrigerate for at least 2 hours to blend flavors. Serve on lettuce leaves.