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: 566kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 34g | Sodium: 1650mg | Potassium: 402mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 672IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg
