Black Bean-and-Mandarin Orange Salad

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon bottled garlic fresh minced
• 15 ounce black beans rinsed drained canned
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard 
• 0.3 teaspoon cilantro leaves fresh minced
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cumin 
• 1.5 cups lettuce shredded finely
• 11 ounce mandarin oranges in syrup light undrained canned
• 2 ounces monterrey jack cheese diced
• 1 teaspoon olive oil 
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 0.3 cup onion red chopped
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 

Equipment

• whisk

Directions

1. Drain oranges, reserving 1 1/2 tablespoons syrup; set oranges aside.
2. Combine the syrup, vinegar, and the next 5 ingredients (vinegar through pepper); stir with a wire whisk until blended.
3. Add oranges, cheese, red onion, garlic, and beans; stir well.
4. Serve on lettuce-lined plates.