Village Eats: Salads

PREP TIME: 20 mins

TOTAL TIME: 20 mins

SERVINGS: 6 to 8 servings

We've sampled many brands of canned black beans (see our Black Bean Burrito Bowl for details). Our favorites for flavor are S&W Premium Black Beans, Bush's Best Black Beans, and Goya. If you're using beans you cooked yourself, use 1 1/2 cups.

This black bean salad uses cilantro. For those of you who don't like cilantro, feel free to substitute with fresh basil.

Ingredients

• 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained

• 1 1/2 cups corn kernels, defrosted if frozen

• 1/2 cup chopped scallions or shallots

• 1/2 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced, or 1/2 pickled jalapeño pepper, minced but not seeded

• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped (and/or 3 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped)

• 2 tablespoons lime juice

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

• 1 avocado, cut into chunks

• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon sugar

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Method

1. Combine everything but the avocado and herbs: In a large bowl, gently mix the black beans, corn, scallions, jalapeños, tomatoes or red bell pepper, lime juice, and olive oil. Then, gently fold in the chopped avocados.

2. Season and chill: Add salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with sugar to taste, enough to balance the acidity from the lime juice. Chill.

3. Add the cilantro and serve: Right before serving, add the chopped fresh cilantro.Did you love the recipe? Give us some stars and leave a comment below! 

4. SUMMER SALADS

5. EASY VEGAN

6. VEGETARIAN

7. HEALTHY VEGETARIAN

8. BLACK BEANS

Nutrition Facts (per serving):

181 CALORIES

10g FAT

22g CARBS

6g PROTEIN

Source: https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/black_bean_salad/