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#Black bean salad recipe how to#
We love to eat this bean salad with homemade corn chips or even serve it in a wrap! How to make homemade tortilla chips It is so simple to make and can be ready in minutes. When we switched to a whole food plant-based diet (WFPB), this black bean corn salad recipe was one of the first that we tried. Here in North Carolina, we can purchase a 15-ounce can for less than $2. If you are in an area of an Aldi store, they have a brand of fire-roasted tomatoes that is organic and very inexpensive. It’s the same process used to make roasted red bell peppers. They have simply been grilled or roasted to bring out that deep rich flavor that lends itself well to this recipe. It’s important to note that it does not mean that they are spicy or hot. The term fire-roasted used to scare my husband because he is not a fan of anything spicy. I love to use fire-roasted tomatoes because they add such a terrific flavor. The ingredient list for this recipe calls for either fresh diced tomatoes or fire-roasted tomatoes. It tastes even better after a few hours (or the next day) after marinating in the refrigerator. It can be served as a cold bean salad or heated up if preferred. After that, any leftovers should be discarded.This dish is a perfect summer salad for picnics, and we actually eat it all year round. Browning avocado is still perfectly edible, but will look less pretty, which you'll want to keep in mind if serving to guests at a party.Īny dish using canned beans will keep for 3-4 days total in the refrigerator, and the avocado will be noticeably brown at this point. But you'll notice after about a day the avocado will begin to brown. The vinaigrette dressing coats the avocado and helps slow down oxidizing/browning. Since this salad includes avocado, it's best served within about a day for best visual appeal. Just before serving, slice the avocado and toss into the salad. Store the salad covered in the refrigerator overnight. Want to make your salad the day before? Prepare as directed but omit the avocado. This salad can be made several hours ahead and stored in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Make a cold lunch wrap - Add to a tortilla with a few leaves of lettuce, sliced tomato, and a smear of spicy aioli.Serve over chopped leafy greens as a salad.Add to tacos, nachos, or burritos as a topping or filling.Serve with tortilla chips as an appetizer, like cowboy caviar.Here are a few ways to serve black bean salad and utilize leftovers:

What to serve with black bean saladīlack bean salad can be served on its own as a cold salad, used as a taco topping, or added to a main course as a side dish. Add extra cayenne pepper for a spicier dressing. Salt and cayenne pepper add flavor to your dressing. In addition, you'll zest your lime and whisk it into the vinaigrette for extra citrus flavor. Oil and vinegar are typically used to make a vinaigrette, but today we're swapping out the vinegar with freshly squeezed lime juice. Cayenne pepper can be substituted with black pepper for a milder flavor.Ī vinaigrette is one of the easiest salad dressings to make at home.

Black beans, avocado, red pepper, and red onion are tossed in a fresh and bright lime vinaigrette. Avocado black bean salad is an easy, cold lunch or side dish for your next picnic or summer meal.
