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Black Bean Salsa
5 from 3 votes

Black Bean Salsa

This colorful Black Bean Salsa recipe is as easy to make as it is versatile, with fresh veggies and the unexpected surprise of olives. Serve this salsa as a chips & dip appetizer or as a topping for your favorite Mexican-inspired main dishes!

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 64 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 1 can black beans rinsed and drained, 15 ounces
  • 1 can diced tomatoes do not drain, 14 ounces
  • ½ cup black olives roughly chopped, ripe
  • ½ cup green olives roughly chopped, stuffed with pimentos
  • 1½ cups bell pepper I like to use a combination of red and yellow bell peppers, but any colors will work, diced
  • ½ cup onion I like to use a sweet onion such as Vidalia, but any onion will work, diced
  • 1 tablespoon jalapeno pepper add more or less, to taste, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ cup cilantro chopped, fresh
  • ⅓ cup red wine vinegar

Instructions

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  1. Place all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and fold together. Enjoy right away - or better yet, place in the fridge to let the flavors mingle for 1-3 hourse before serving.
  2. Serve with tortilla chips - ones shaped like scoops work especially well.

Notes

  • Adapted from the recipe box of my friend Ann Hauer. Originally from Ann’s friend Anne Perkins.
  • Makes 3 pints of salsa.
  • Can be made 1 day prior to serving. 
  • Can be made 1 day prior to serving. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 64kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 0.3g (2%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g (1%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 362mg (15%) Potassium 238mg (5%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 727IU (15%) Vitamin C 30mg (33%) Calcium 34mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 64

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 64kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 362mg 15%
Potassium 238mg 5%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 727IU 15%
Vitamin C 30mg 33%
Calcium 34mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.