Black Bean Corn Avocado Salad
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Black Bean Corn Avocado Salad
Description
Black Bean Corn Avocado Salad brings together cooked white rice with canned black beans and corn, combined with diced avocado and chopped red onion. A homemade dressing blends olive oil, fresh lime juice and zest, honey, chili powder, and garlic powder to balance tangy, sweet, and mildly spicy flavors. The salad is tossed together and seasoned with salt and pepper to taste.
The dressing coats the ingredients to create a harmonious mix of textures: the fluffy rice, creamy avocado, and crisp corn kernels complement each other well. Fresh cilantro adds a herbal note. The salad can be eaten immediately or chilled to enhance its refreshing quality.
This salad can serve as a light main course for up to four people or a side dish for more servings. Adding the avocado and dressing just before serving helps maintain freshness and prevents the avocado from browning or the rice from becoming soggy.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup white rice uncooked
- 1 avocado diced
- 1 (14 fluid ounce) can black beans drained & rinsed
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) can corn drained, or fresh corn cut off the cob
- 1-2 tablespoons red onion chopped
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped, fresh
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Dressing:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice and zest of 1
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Cook the rice according to package directions. Let it cool.
- Add the dressing ingredients to a small bowl and whisk together.
- Prep the remaining recipe ingredients and add them, along with the cooked rice, to a salad bowl. Toss with the dressing. Season generously with salt & pepper. Taste and adjust as needed (e.g. add a little extra lime juice if you think it needs it). Cover and chill for an hour or so, or enjoy it right away.
Notes
- Serve this salad for 4 as a main or 4-6 as a side, depending on accompaniments.
- Add avocado and dressing right before serving to keep avocado fresh and rice from absorbing excess dressing.
- Chilling the salad for an hour or more allows flavors to meld but is optional.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 338 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 338kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 553mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 263IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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