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Black Bean Salsa (Easy!)
A fresh & colorful black bean salsa with cilantro-lime dressing. Great made ahead of time. Plus you can enjoy it as a chip dip, side dish, or salad!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
6
(2/3-cup servings)
Calories:
112 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Salad, Snacks
Cuisine:
Vegan, Mexican-American Fusion, gluten-free
Ingredients
- 15 oz. black beans canned
- 1 1/3 cup sweet corn
- 2 cups tomato
- 1/3 cup red onion
- 1/3 cup cilantro fresh
- 2 Tbsp. lime juice fresh
- 1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt (more/less to taste)
Optional (but recommended):
- 1-2 jalapeno pepper finely diced, fresh
Instructions
- Dice the tomatoes. (If they're extra juicy, remove & discard some of the excess liquid if you prefer.) Finely dice red onion. Roughly chop cilantro. Place in a medium mixing bowl.
- Add the black beans (rinsed and drained) and the rest of the salsa ingredients. Toss to combine. Give it a taste and adjust the flavors & seasonings if desired.
- You can serve this salsa immediately, but it tastes best after it chills in the refrigerator for at least an hour. Stir again before serving as the dressing tends to settle at the bottom.
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Notes
- *Tomatoes: I use vine-ripened tomatoes for this recipe. But you can use roma tomatoes, plum tomatoes, or other garden tomato. Just be sure they're ripe and flavorful.
- Add avocado: Diced avocado is a great addition. Add it right before serving to keep it fresh.
- Make it spicy: Add chili powder or a pinch of cayenne pepper to taste. (Or more jalapeño.)
- Serving: Enjoy this fresh salsa as a chip dip, salad, on tacos, burrito bowls, fajitas, other Mexican-style dishes, etc. Or add it to breakfast dishes like tofu scramble or breakfast burritos!
- Yield: Recipe makes about 4 heaping cups.
- Originally published December 2014. Updated December 2023.
Nutrition Information
Calories
112kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Potassium
437mg
(9%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
569IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 (2/3-cup servings)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 112
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 112kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 569IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.