15 Minute Black Bean Salad
An easy yet tasty black bean salad that has corn, cherry tomatoes, sweet red bell peppers and pumpin seeds, is tossed with a light and refreshing vinaigrette.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
5 minReady
15 minLow Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | ounces |
black beans
drained and rinsed |
|
| 1 | cup |
corn
frozen, thawed |
|
| 8 | each |
cherry tomatoes
quartered |
|
| ½ | cup |
onions
minced |
|
| 2 | medium |
garlic cloves
pressed |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
sweet red bell peppers
diced |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
coarsely chopped |
|
| ¼ | cup |
cilantro
chopped fresh |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 433.5 | ml/g |
black beans
drained and rinsed |
|
| 237 | ml |
corn
frozen, thawed |
|
| 8 | each |
cherry tomatoes
quartered |
|
| 118 | ml |
onions
minced |
|
| 2 | medium |
garlic cloves
pressed |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
sweet red bell peppers
diced |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
coarsely chopped |
|
| 59 | ml |
cilantro
chopped fresh |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 45 | ml |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
Directions
Mince garlic and press onions and let sit for at least 5 minutes to bring out their health-promoting benefits.
Mix all ingredients together and serve.
This salad will keep for a couple of days and gets more flavorful if you let it marinate in the refrigerator for at least half an hour or overnight.
