Description
A vibrant and nutritious Mexican Bean Salad featuring black beans, fresh vegetables, and zesty lime for a refreshing taste.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can black beans, rinsed
- 1 cup corn (fresh, frozen, or canned)
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 small red onion, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the Ingredients: Rinse black beans and drain corn. Chop bell peppers, red onion, tomatoes, and cilantro.
- Mix the Base: In a medium bowl, combine black beans, corn, bell peppers, red onion, and cherry tomatoes. Toss gently.
- Make the Dressing: Whisk together lime juice, olive oil, cumin, chili powder, and salt in a small bowl.
- Combine: Pour dressing over the salad mix and gently toss. Fold in cilantro just before serving.
- Chill and Serve: Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to enhance flavors, then serve chilled.
Notes
You can customize the salad with additional ingredients like avocado or different beans. Best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in the fridge for up to three days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No cooking required
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: salad, Mexican, vegetarian, healthy, easy