Description
This Black Bean Salad with Corn & Avocado is a vibrant, refreshing dish bursting with summer flavors. Perfect for barbecues, casual lunches, or as a nutritious snack, this salad combines the earthiness of black beans, sweetness of corn, and creaminess of avocado, all enhanced by zesty lime juice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15-ounce) can corn kernels, drained and rinsed
- 1 medium tomato, diced
- 1 medium avocado, pitted and diced
- 1/2 small red onion, finely diced
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- 1 medium jalapeño, seeds removed and finely diced
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the black beans and corn as a base.
- Gently fold in the diced tomato, avocado, red onion, cilantro, jalapeño, and minced garlic.
- Drizzle with lime juice and oil; sprinkle with cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Mix gently until well combined without mashing the avocado.
- Taste your salad and adjust seasoning if needed before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg