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Spicy Remoulade Sauce: Combine all ingredients.
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Refrigerate until ready to use.
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Sherry Dijon Vinaigrette: Whisk all ingredients until well blended.
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Refrigerate until ready to use.
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Red Bean and Rice Cakes: Cook red beans and rice in separate pans as directed on packages; cool completely.
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Set aside.
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Meanwhile, heat oil in saute pan.
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Cook sausage until lightly browned.
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Add onions, peppers and garlic; cook 3 to 4 min.
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or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
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Stir in pimientos and seasonings.
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Cool completely.
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Pulse 3 cups of the cooked beans (or 1-1/2 cups of the cooked beans for trial recipe) in food processor until coarsely chopped.
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Transfer to large bowl.
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Add rice, remaining whole beans, sausage mixture and mayonnaise; stir until blended.
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Shape into 32 cakes (or into 16 cakes for trial recipe) using #24 scoop to portion out each cake.
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Dip cakes in egg whites then in bread crumbs, turning to evenly coat both sides of each.
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Place in full-sheet pans.
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Refrigerate 1 hour.
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Fry in deep-fat fryer at 350 degrees F for 3 to 4 min.
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or until golden brown.
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For each serving: Place 2 endive leaves, at an angle to each other, on one side of serving plate.
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Top with 1 cup greens tossed with 1-1/2 tsp.
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of the Sherry Dijon Vinaigrette.
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Arrange 4 tomato halves around salad.
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Spoon 2 Tbsp.
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of the Spicy Remoulade Sauce onto plate; top with 1 Red Bean and Rice Cake.
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Sprinkle cake with 1/4 tsp.
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chives.