Black Bean Salad With Oranges, Red Onion and Cilantro

Sheryl over at *Ms. Bitchcakes* A Neurotic Glamour Girl's Weight Watchers Experience and Fitness Adventures made a fabulous looking black bean salad last month and I just had to try it.  She said it was a Weight Watchers recipe, so I'm giving credit everywhere credit is due!

The recipe calls for: 

•1/2 tsp Olive Oil
•1/2 medium red onion, cut into thin wedges
•2 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped
•1/4 tsp ground cumin
•1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
•2 Tbsp cilantro, chopped
•2 tsp red wine vinegar
•2 medium oranges or grapefruits, peeled, segmented
•salt & pepper to taste

Saute the onion in olive oil, adding the cumin and chopped garlic after the onion is translucent.  When the garlic begins to brown, add the black beans and cook just long enough for them to warm up.  Remove the mixture from the heat and add the remaining ingredients: the orange, cilantro, balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper.
 

I put half of the mixture on my favorite mix of spring greens with half an avocado. 

The verdict: yum!  I do wish I had read the recipe more carefully and used two oranges instead of the one.  It was still fab, but double the citrus would have doubled the fun!