We all need a few recipes in our back pocket that are easy to make and work for a variety of meals and get togethers. Enter black bean salad. Make this black bean salad as a side dish, bring it to a potluck or tailgate or pack it in your lunch during the week. This Southwestern Black Bean Salad with Avocado is delicious and comes together in minutes.
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This black bean salad is highly versatile. It take less then 10 minutes to make, is healthy and is a great make ahead dish. If you want to amp up this salad you can add shredded chicken, grilled steak or shrimp.
Ingredients for Black Bean Salad with Avocado
- Black beans
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Corn
- Avocado
- Cilantro
- Lime juice
- Lime zest
- Olive oil
- Ground cumin
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
How to Make Black Bean Salad with Avocado
This is less a recipe and more of a template. Not a cilantro fan? No problem! Cubed sweet potato, bell pepper or cheese would all be great additions as well; feel free to make this black bean salad your own.
To make the dressing whisk together lime juice, zest, olive oil, cumin, salt and pepper until combined. Set aside. In a large bowl add the black beans, tomatoes, corn, avocado and cilantro. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Serve immediately or refrigerate to allow the flavors to meld.
If you like this Southwestern Black Bean Salad with Avocado be sure to take a look at some of my other recipes!
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Southwestern Black Bean Salad with Avocado
Equipment
- 1 large bowl
Ingredients
For the dressing
- 1 large lime, zest and juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
For the salad
- 2 15 oz cans black beans drained and rinsed
- 10 oz grape or cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 1 large avocado diced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
- For the dressing
- To make the dressing whisk together lime juice, zest, olive oil, cumin, salt and pepper until combined. Set aside.
To Make the Salad
- In a large bowl add the black beans, tomatoes, corn, avocado and cilantro. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Serve immediately or refrigerate to allow the flavors to meld.
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Jamie says
It looks like a perfect dish to eat at any time of the day.
It is so delicious and so easy to make. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe with us!
Luke says
A great side salad for the summer, perfect for the bbq season 🙂