Name: 15-Minute Black Bean Salad
Total time: 15 minutes
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup minced onion; 2 medium cloves garlic, pressed or finely chopped; 2 cup black beans or 1 15 oz can (without BPA), drained and rinsed; 1 cup frozen corn, thawed; 8 cherry tomatoes, quartered; 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper; 2 TBS pumpkin seeds, coarsely chopped; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 2 TBS extra virgin olive oil; 3 TBS fresh lemon juice; salt and black pepper to taste

Ingredients

1/2 cup minced onion
2 medium cloves garlic, pressed or finely chopped
2 cup black beans or 1 15 oz can (without BPA), drained and rinsed
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
8 cherry tomatoes, quartered
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
2 TBS pumpkin seeds, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 TBS extra virgin olive oil
3 TBS fresh lemon juice
salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

Mince onions and press garlic and let sit for at least 5 minutes to bring out their health-promoting benefits.
Mix all ingredients together and serve. This salad will keep for a couple of days and gets more flavorful if you let it marinate in the refrigerator for awhile.

Nutrition Highlights

vitamin C (90.5% DV) Excellent vitamin C (72% DV) Very Good fiber (32.9% DV) Good fiber (29% DV) Good

Foods in This Recipe

Cloves Black beans Tomatoes Pumpkin seeds Black pepper Bell peppers Corn, Fresh Sweet