Southwestern Black Bean Salad
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Southwestern Black Bean Salad
Description
This salad combines canned black beans and corn with chopped tomato, red onion, and scallion to provide a variety of textures and fresh flavors. Cilantro adds herbal brightness, while lime juice and olive oil form a simple dressing that enhances the vegetables’ natural taste. Seasoning with salt and black pepper balances the flavors. Marinating the mixture in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before adding avocado allows the ingredients to blend and soften slightly.
Diced avocado is folded in just before serving to provide a buttery contrast to the crisp vegetables. Optional jalapeño adds a mild heat component that complements the salad’s overall southwestern profile.
This salad works well as a side dish or a light meal on its own. It pairs nicely with grilled meats or as a topping for tacos or burritos, making it versatile in southwestern or Mexican-inspired meals.
Ingredients
- 15.5 oz black beans rinsed and drained, canned
- 9 oz corn fresh or frozen (thawed if frozen, cooked
- 1 tomato chopped, medium
- 1/3 cup red onion (chopped)
- 1 scallion (chopped)
- 1 1/2 - 2 lime juice of
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp cilantro or more to taste, fresh, minced
- salt
- black pepper
- 1 avocado diced, Hass, medium
- 1 jalapeño optional, diced
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine beans, corn, tomato, onion, scallion, cilantro, salt and pepper.
- Squeeze fresh lime juice to taste and stir in olive oil.
- Marinate in the refrigerator 30 minutes.
- Add avocado just before serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 13servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 795 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/2 cup | |
| Calories | 79.5kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 3.5g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Sodium | 127mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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