5 from 126 votes
Mixed Bean Salad
The Mixed Bean Salad combines canned beans with fresh vegetables and a spiced vinaigrette featuring cumin and coriander. This salad is a mix of textures from tender beans to crisp bell pepper and onion, all brightened with lime juice and balanced with a touch of apple cider vinegar and olive oil. It’s designed to be marinated briefly to meld flavors and is adaptable with optional avocado added at serving time.
Prep Time
10 mins
Marinate
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
310 kcal
Course:
Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 cans beans 15-ounce cans, any kind, drained, rinsed
- 1 red bell pepper seeded and diced
- ½ red onion minced
- 1 medium tomato seeded and diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 handful cilantro chopped
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or sherry vinegar
- lime juice of 1
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the beans, bell pepper, onion, tomato, garlic, and cilantro together.
- Add the remaining ingredients, mix well, season to taste, and let sit at room temperature for at least 10 minutes.
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Notes
- Adjust acidity by reducing lime juice or adding a small amount of sweetener to balance flavors.
- Allow the salad to marinate at room temperature for at least 10 minutes, ideally up to 30, to blend the flavors thoroughly.
- Use dried beans cooked in batches and frozen as a budget-friendly alternative to canned beans.
- If adding avocado, incorporate it just before serving to prevent browning in the salad.
Nutrition Information
Calories
310kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
56g
(19%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
875mg
(36%)
Potassium
1070mg
(23%)
Fiber
19g
(76%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1269IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
50mg
(56%)
Calcium
115mg
(12%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 310
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 310kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 875mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 1070mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 19g | 76% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1269IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 50mg | 56% |
| Calcium | 115mg | 12% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.