Brazilian-Style Black Bean and Orange Salad with Toasted Cashews
A refreshing Brazilian-inspired salad of black beans, orange segments, and toasted cashews with a lime-cumin dressing.

Orange and black beans are a familiar pairing in Brazilian kitchens, and this salad keeps that combination front and center, tossing juicy orange segments with tender black beans, red onion, and cilantro over a bed of greens.
Black beans bring a good amount of soluble fiber to the bowl, and toasted cashews add crunch along with mostly unsaturated fat. The dressing — just lime juice, olive oil, cumin, and a pinch of chili — keeps things light without any cream or cheese weighing it down, which helps keep saturated fat low across the whole plate.
This salad works well as a light lunch on its own, or as a colorful side to grilled fish or chicken. It holds reasonably well in the fridge if you keep the dressing separate until serving.
Ingredients
Most ingredients here are everyday market staples across West Africa. A handful of specialty items may be easiest to find at a local open-air market or an African grocery store if you're elsewhere.
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