A bright and fresh bean salad with peppers and corn in a creamy avocado cilantro lime dressing!
Salads are a summer staple and this Mexican style bean salad with creamy avocado cilantro lime dressing is great for any occasion! This is a simple bean salad with peppers, corn, onions and fresh home made dressing consisting of: cilantro, lime, avocado, jalapeno, green onion and garlic. This salad takes almost no time to make, and it’s great both freshly made or made ahead of time! Enjoy it at home, or bring it to a picnic, cookout, barbecue, potluck, etc.
Mexican Bean Salad with Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing
Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Servings: 6
A bright and fresh bean salad with peppers and corn in a creamy avocado cilantro lime dressing!
ingredients
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup corn (fresh, or thawed, or canned)
- 2 bell peppers, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced (or green onions)
- 1 jalapeno, finely diced
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup queso fresco (or feta), crumbled (optional)
- 1 cup loosely packed cilantro
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1/3 cup lime juice (~2 limes)
- 1/2 avocado
- 1/2 jalapeno, coarsely chopped (optional)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 green onions, coarsely chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
For the bean salad:
For the creamy cilantro lime dressing:
directions
- Toss everything with the dressing and enjoy!
- Puree everything in a food processor or blender until smooth.
For the bean salad:
For the creamy cilantro lime dressing:
Option: Zest the limes and add the zest!
Option: Use any combination of beans!
Option: Use any combination of beans!
Nutrition Facts: Calories 343, Fat 15g (Saturated 2g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 0, Sodium 17mg, Carbs 44g (Fiber 12g, Sugars 5.4g), Protein 13g
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