Warm Black Bean Salad with Kale and Tomatoes

Ingredients

• •2 tablespoons olive oil
• •1 medium yellow onion , diced (about 1 cup )
• •4 cloves garlic , minced
• •Salt to taste
• •2 teaspoons chile powder
• •1 teaspoon ground cumin
• •½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• •2 cans (30 ounces) black beans , undrained
• •4 cups firmly-packed chopped kale
• •1 cup fresh diced tomato
• •Juice of 1 lemon
• •White sesame seeds for garnishing (optional)

Instructions

1. 1In a medium saucepan , heat oil over medium heat for 2–3 minutes. Add onion, garlic, and a pinch of salt into the pan. Cook and stir 2–3 minutes or until onion is tender.
2. 2Stir in chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, and black beans with their liquid. Cook 2 minutes; mash the beans with the back of your spatula, leaving some beans intact.
3. 3Reduce heat to low; add kale, cook and stir 2–3 minutes or until kale is tender and mixture has thickened. Stir in lemon juice and tomato; taste and add more salt if desired.
4. 4Garnish with white sesame seeds.