Description
A fresh and flavorful 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, chilled for enhanced taste, and ideal for healthy lunches or gatherings.
Ingredients
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Salad 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 Ingredients
- 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 well to combine all ingredients thoroughly. Cover the bowl and place it in the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight, allowing flavors to meld.
- Add avocado before serving: Right before serving, gently fold in the chopped avocados to prevent browning. Serve the salad in a bowl, lettuce leaves, or alongside tortilla chips as preferred.
Notes
- Use fresh shucked corn if possible for best taste, but frozen (thawed) or canned (drained and rinsed) corn works well too.
- If you prefer, you can omit the tomatoes or substitute with another type of diced tomato.
- To make this salad oil-free, simply leave out the olive oil from the dressing.
- The salad keeps well when refrigerated and can be prepared a day in advance, just add the avocado fresh at serving.
