Middle Eastern Style Black Bean Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Salad
3 1/2 cups cooked drained black beans (approx. 1 cup dried)
1/2 cup finely diced red onion
1 large tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 small green pepper, seeded and diced
1 medium cucumber, seeded and diced
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1 tablespoon chopped of fresh mint or 1 teaspoon dried mint
Dressing
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup olive oil

Preparation

Mix all salad ingredients together, place to the side while making the dressing.
To make dressing, mix lemon juice with cumin, salt and pepper.
Beat in olive oil.
Fold into reserved salad.
Chill several hours to enhance flavor.