Description
A vibrant and flavorful salad with creamy avocado, sweet corn, and a zesty lime vinaigrette.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
- 2 ripe avocados, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- ½ red onion, finely chopped
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
Lime Vinaigrette:
- ¼ cup lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the Vegetables: Dice the avocados, red bell pepper, and red onion. Chop the cilantro.
- Combine the Salad Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine black beans, corn, avocado, bell pepper, red onion, and cilantro.
- Make the Lime Vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, olive oil, vinegar, honey, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- Dress the Salad: Pour vinaigrette over salad and gently toss.
- Serve: Serve immediately or chill briefly. Garnish with cilantro or lime.
Notes
- Make Ahead: Prepare the salad a few hours in advance, but add avocado just before serving.
- Spice Level: Adjust chili powder or add jalapeño for more heat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Southwestern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 15g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: black bean salad, corn salad, avocado salad, lime vinaigrette, easy salad, healthy salad, vegan salad, gluten-free salad