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Jerk Inspired Jackfruit Mango and Bean Salad

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Ingredients

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  • 2 14oz. cans young jackfruit in water, drained
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 lg. tomato, diced
  • 1/2 red onion, diced
  • 1/2 C. diced mango
  • 1 14oz. can red beans, drained, rinsed
  • 2–3 Tbls. cashews
  • 1/2 C. chopped fresh cilantro
  • Cooked rice

For the Jerk Inspired Spice Paste

  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 Tbls. ginger paste (or fresh, grated ginger)
  • 2 scallions
  • 1 jalapeno (seeded, deveined if you want less spice)
  • 1/2 C. fresh parsley
  • 1/2 C. fresh cilantro
  • 1 Tbls. black pepper
  • 1 Tbls. red chile flakes
  • 1 1/2 tsp. sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp. maple syrup
  • 2 Tbls.  water
  • 1 Tbls. olive oil

For the Dressing

  • 1 lime,  juiced and zested
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • 1 Tbls. olive oil
  • pinch of salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°
  2. Combine spice paste ingredients in food processor and blend to form a coarse paste. Set aside.
  3. Drain jackfruit and rinse.  Pat dry.  Shred jackfruit or pull apart into pieces. Pat dry again.  In bowl combine jackfruit with spice paste and mix well.  Spread jackfruit on lined baking sheet and roast in oven 30 minutes.
  4. While jackfruit is roasting, mix dressing ingredients in small bowl and set aside.
  5. In separate bowl toss diced red bell pepper, tomato, mango, beans, cashews, cilantro with dressing.  Taste and season with more salt & pepper if desired.
  6. To serve, add some cooked rice to a plate/bowl.  Spread roasted jackfruit over the rice and top with the salad/bean mixture.

 

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