Cowboy Bean Salad

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    8 as a side

  • Calories

    250 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    American

Cowboy Bean Salad

Recipe video above. Why make a boring ole' Bean Salad when you can make it a COWBOY one?? A fresh, simple, healthy black bean salad with a South West lime dressing, this is endlessly versatile and lasts for days. Serve it as a side, stuff it in tacos, burritos and wraps. Pile onto burritos and tacos, take it to work for lunch! {Quantity: Written recipe scaled down to use 1 can of each beans and corn, pictures and video show double batch}

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Ingredients

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Cowboy Bean Salad:

  • 400g/14 oz can black beans , rinsed & drained (Note 1)
  • 400g/14 oz can corn , drained (or frozen thawed 1.5 cups)
  • 1 red capsicum/bell pepper , 1cm/1/3" diced
  • 1 avocado , diced
  • 1 red onion , diced
  • 3/4 cup coriander/cilantro , roughly chopped
  • 250g/8oz cherry tomatoes , quartered (or 2 large tomatoes, deseeded and diced, Note 2)

Cowboy Lime Dressing:

  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp chipotle powder (or American Chili Powder, Note 3)
  • 1/4 tsp cumin powder
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 garlic , finely ninced
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
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Instructions

  1. Shake Dressing in a jar.
  2. Place Salad ingredients in a big bowl. Drizzle over Dressing, toss.
  3. Serve immediately, or keep for up to 4 days! Might need a squeeze of lime to freshen the flavour.
  4. Serve as a light meal or side (goes with everything - beef, fish, prawns, pork, chicken). Especially great with all things Mexican – stuff in / pile on tacos, burritos, enchiladas, nachos, fajitas - and Southern Foods (pulled pork, barbcue ribs, fried chicken!)

Notes

  • Black beans - in the spirit of "Cowboy food", I use black beans. But any beans will do here - even lentils and chickpeas.
  • Tomatoes - if using large tomatoes, cut in half and scoop out watery centre, then dice.
  • Chipotle powder ??- sub smoked paprika.
  • Chipotle powder still not yet in mainstream grocery stores in Australia! It's dried smokey flavoured jalapeños and it's a staple ingredient in Tex Mex / South West / Mexican cooking. Found at Harris Farms (NSW/QLD) and some speciality grocery stores, or online at Firework Foods (I get Mexican ingredients from here) (PS Chipotle SEASONING can be used but skip salt in recipe)
  • Storage - keep for 4 days in the fridge (with dressing), might need a fresh squeeze of lime. Avocado won't go brown once dressed.
  • Nutrition per serving.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 250cal (13%) Carbohydrates 30g (10%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Sodium 395mg (16%) Potassium 1457mg (42%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 2143IU (43%) Vitamin C 166mg (184%) Calcium 302mg (30%) Iron 11mg (61%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8as a side

Amount Per Serving

Calories 250 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 250cal 13%
Carbohydrates 30g 10%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Sodium 395mg 16%
Potassium 1457mg 31%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 2143IU 43%
Vitamin C 166mg 184%
Calcium 302mg 30%
Iron 11mg 61%

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

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