Black Bean Salad

Recipe submitted by Johanna Buccholtz, Editor-in-Chief, Siempre Mujer.

This Black Bean Salad contains lots of good-for-you ingredients, including foods that are high in fiber and “good" fats. You might want to use some of these table decorations to delight your family and guests.

Ingredients

Salad

• 1 fresh diced avocado
• 2 pounds of frozen corn
• 15 ounces of canned black beans, rinsed
• 1 cup of fresh chopped scallions
• 1 1/4 cups diced red peppers
• 2 cups fresh chopped tomatoes
• 2 jalapeno peppers

Salad Dressing

• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons of lime juice
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients for salad dressing.
3. Add the diced avocado to the dressing, toss gently and set aside.
4. On a large sheet pan, roast the corn in the oven for 20-25 minutes, or until slightly golden. Add the corn to a medium bowl and chill in the refrigerator.
5. In a large bowl, combine chilled corn, black beans, scallions, red peppers, tomatoes and jalapenos. Toss with dressing.

This recipe makes 16 servings.

Nutritional Analysis (per serving)

• 130 calories
• 5 grams protein
• 21 grams carbohydrates
• 4 grams fat
• 0 milligrams cholesterol
• 245 milligrams sodium
• 5 grams fiber