Description
A refreshing and vibrant Black Bean Salad with Avocado, combining black beans, corn, cherry tomatoes, and a zesty lime dressing. Perfect as a light meal or side dish, this salad is easy to prepare, nutritious, and great for chilled serving.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 2 cans 15-ounce black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups fresh or frozen corn
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup cilantro, minced
- 2 large avocados, chopped
Dressing
- 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons agave
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, add the black beans, corn, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, agave, cayenne pepper, and salt.
- Mix and Chill: Mix all ingredients well, then cover the bowl and place it in the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight to let flavors meld.
- Add Avocados and Serve: Just before serving, gently stir in the chopped avocados to prevent browning. Serve chilled in a bowl, lettuce leaves, or with tortilla chips.
Notes
- Fresh shucked corn is preferred, but frozen (thawed) or canned (drained and rinsed) corn works well without cooking.
- You can substitute cherry tomatoes with other diced tomatoes or leave them out if preferred.
- To make the salad oil-free, simply omit the olive oil from the dressing.
- This salad keeps well overnight, but add avocados right before serving to maintain freshness and color.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
