You’ll LOVE this fantastic Southwestern Black Bean Salad, with corn, tomatoes, and avocado! It’s easy, flavorful, and under 90 calories per serving!
Happy Cinco De Mayo! Yesterday our family celebrated our youngest son’s 27th birthday with a Taco and Enchilada Night. One of the side dishes I prepared was this Southwestern Black Bean and Corn Salad.
I found the original recipe for this Southwestern Black Bean Salad on Skinnytaste.com. If you’ve never visited this website, I would encourage you to do so.
The blog author, Gina, creates wonderfully tasty, low-fat dishes that are sure to please every palate! Every recipe she posts has the caloric value, Weight Watcher Points, etc. so you know exactly what you are eating, calorie-wise! I love it!
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I hope you will give this quick, easy to make (and full of fiber) dish a try. It is very versatile: great as a side salad, or could be used as an appetizer, with tortilla chips.
The Southwestern black bean salad recipe makes 6½ cups, which is 13 (½ cup) servings at approximately 80-89 calories per serving.
The added bonus is because the Southwestern black bean salad is so fresh tasting and DELICIOUS, I am confident you will enjoy it any time of the year!
I hope you have the opportunity to make this delicious salad for yourself and for those you love and trust you will enjoy it, too!
Thank you for stopping by, and I invite you to come back again soon for more family friendly recipes. Take care, may God bless you, and have a wonderful day.
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- Cranberry Orange Israeli Couscous Salad
- Southwest Chicken Salad
- Apple Broccoli Quinoa Salad
- Bacon Lover’s Spinach Salad
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Recipe Source: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/06/southwestern-black-bean-salad.html
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You'll LOVE this fantastic Southwestern Black Bean Salad, with corn, tomatoes, and avocado! It's easy, flavorful, and under 90 calories per serving!
- 15.5 ounces black beans , 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 9 oz. cooked corn , fresh (grilled), or frozen (thawed)
- 1 medium tomato , chopped
- 1/3 cup red onion , chopped
- 1 stem scallion (green onion) , chopped
- 1 small jalapeno , finely diced
- 2 Tablespoons fresh minced cilantro (or more to taste)
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 2 limes (the juice from)
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small avocado , diced
- Combine the first 8 ingredients in a large bowl (beans, corn, tomato, onion, scallion, jalapeno, cilantro, salt and pepper).
- In a separate bowl, mix the lime juice and the olive oil together until blended. Pour over salad and mix well.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes prior to serving.
- Add the diced avocado right before you serve the salad.
- ENJOY!
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