Chipotle Black Bean Salad
This no-cook black bean salad is loaded with fresh ingredients and topped with a sweet and spicy chipotle vinaigrette that takes only a minute to whip up! A healthy and flavorful salad you can pair up as a side with any favorite Mexican dish!
Servings:4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup fresh or frozen (thawed) corn
- ½ red bell pepper, diced
- ½ red onion, diced
- ⅓ cup cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
Dressing
- 6 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup honey
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano , (may sub Italian seasoning in a pinch)
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce , (from a can of chipotle peppers packed in adobo sauce - these can be found near the jalapeños in most grocery stores)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- juice of 1 lime
Instructions
- In a large bowl toss all salad ingredients together.
- To prepare the dressing, whisk all ingredients until smooth. Pour over salad immediately before serving.
Notes
**mix things up by serving this dish as a salsa with corn chips!
Nutrition
Calories: 566 kcal, Carbohydrates: 44 g, Protein: 7 g, Fat: 43 g, Saturated Fat: 34 g, Sodium: 1650 mg, Potassium: 402 mg, Fiber: 7 g, Sugar: 20 g, Vitamin A: 672 IU, Vitamin C: 23 mg, Calcium: 36 mg, Iron: 2 mg