Avocado, Black Bean and Corn Salad
Amazing cold salad full of protein and healthy vegetables, a perfect summer side dish!
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup lime juice fresh
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1-2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/3 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- one ounces black bean canned
- 1 cups corn canned or frozen (1 1/2 cups
- 1/2 red bell pepper diced
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper diced
- 2 to tomatoes diced
- 5-7 green onion chopped
- 1/3- 1/2 cup cilantro freshly chopped
- 2 avocado
Instructions
- In a small container that has a lid, combine the first 7 ingredients. Put a lid on and shake it until it's combined.
- Rinse the black beans and corn, place into a bowl large enough to hold the salad.Dice up all the pepper and onions and toss them in with the beans.
- Now, if you are ready, and I mean NOW to serve that salad, chop up the avocado and tomatoes and add them into the bowl.
- Do not add these two ingredients until moments before serving, tomatoes weep liquid too much and avocados turn to brown mush.
- Chop up the cilantro and add it in.Pour the dressing over the salad and stir gently to cover all the ingredients and serve right away.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 285
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 285kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 243mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 713mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 315IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 33.8mg | 38% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.3mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.