How to Make a Black Bean Salsa

Presented by Sheryl McGlochlin

Black bean salsa is a versatile dish that can be used for many things. This free online video cooking series will teach you everything you need to know to make this delicious side dish, and it's all taught by an expert chef!

Series Summary

Black bean salsa is a healthy and nutritious recipe that’s great for lunch or dinner. This recipe doesn't take much preparation to make, and it’s worth it. Full of protein and nutritional antioxidants, black beans have a meaty flavor reminiscent of mushrooms, making them popular with vegans and vegetarians. Try this recipe today and see why black beans are used in so many South American dishes, including feijoada, the national dish of Brasil!

In this free video series, our expert Sheryl McGlochlin will teach you how to make a black bean salsa. She will talk about the ingredients, getting set up, buying in bulk, storing black beans, and 5 things to think about when feeding a family. She will teach you how you soak the beans, strain the beans, slow cook the beans, and serve the beans. She will then show you more ingredients for black bean salsa, talk about the health and other benefits of black beans, and talk about other uses of black beans. Finally Sheryl will show you how to use a pressure cooker to cook the black beans, and tell you the difference between pinto and black beans.

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How to Soak Black Beans in a Pressure Cooker

How to soak the dry beans using the heat and a pressure cooker to speed the process of prepping the beans; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

How to Buy Black Beans in Bulk

Cost of buying black beans in bulk and tips on other beans you can buy in bulk; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

All About Feeding a Family

Cost saving tips on how to cook for a family and hints towards cost-saving measures; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

The Difference Between Black & Pinto Beans

Demonstration of the size difference and the difference in cooking times between black beans and pinto beans; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

How to Make Black Bean Salsa

Combining all of the ingredients to make your black bean salsa, from beans to corn and other seasonings; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

Black Bean Nutritional Benefits

Black beans are low-calorie, high fiber and have a high nutritional value for your diet; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

Getting Ready to Make a Black Bean Salsa

Packaging for black beans bought in bulk and that you'll learn how to store them to save money and keep fresh; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

How to Cool the Pressure Cooker

Once the beans are done, the pressure cooker must be cooled to release the pressure on the lid; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

Cooking Black Beans with a Pressure Cooker

Once black beans are done with a quick soak and cooking is complete for the beans, how to release pressure and remove lids; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

When to Serve Black Bean Salsa

Tips for when to serve black bean salsa, as it's a dish that takes care of itself with just a bag of chips! Learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

Ingredients for Black Bean Salsa

Seven key ingredients you want to keep in your home and how black bean salsa plays a part in those ingredients; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

How to Make a Black Bean Salsa

Overview of what you'll learn in the series about making black bean salsa and that you're going to learn to make the beans; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

How to Strain Black Beans

How to use a slow cooker to cook your beans and then how to strain them and save the juice when they're done cooking; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

How to Store Black Beans

Once beans are cooked, tips on repackaging them for storage in the refrigerator in clear containers; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

Black Bean Benefits

Benefits of using black beans from both a cost-savings and nutritional standpoint; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

More Ingredients for Black Bean Salsa

Additional ingredients like picante salsa, cumin and other items you'll use to make your black bean salsa; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

All About Pressure Cookers

What a pressure cooker is and preparation for a demonstration on how they're used to make black beans; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

How to Use a Gamma Seal Lid

Gamma seal lid use in a step-by-step demonstration for keeping your beans fresh; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

How to Soak Black Beans

Demonstration of how to place beans in a bowl to soak for at least 8 hours prior to cooking; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

Black Bean Serving Suggestions

How to spice-up your black bean presentation and how these delicious beans are a complete protein; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

Other Uses for Black Beans

Once you've cooked your black beans, they're easy to add to several dishes like stews and chilis; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

Storing Black Beans with the Gamma Seal Lid

Once a bag of beans is opened, you must repackage it to keep it fresh. A demonstration of a gamma seal lid; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

Storing Black Beans in the Short Term

Repackaging techniques for storing bean bought in bulk for the short term using a two layer packaging system; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

How to Slow Cook Black Beans

Different types of slow cookers you can use to cook your beans and cooking time; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

Health Benefits of Black Beans

Black beans can be useful in treating leg cramps and other health issues due to high mineral content; learn this and more in this free online cooking video taught by an expert chef.

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