Southwestern Salad
This fresh salad has it all: black beans, corn, peppers, lime, garlic, red onion and cilantro. And it’s dairy-free and gluten-free! Delicious for all.
Prep: 15 mins
Total: 15 mins
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 15 oz cans of black beans
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- ½ cup finely chopped red onion
- Juice of 1 lime or lemon
- 1 red or yellow bell pepper, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tomatoes, diced
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 cups frozen corn, thawed
- 1 tsp coriander
- ¾ chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes, or a pinch of cayenne
Instructions
Instructions
- 1. Drain and rinse the beans and place them in a large salad bowl.
- 2. Add the onion, peppers, tomatoes, corn, and cilantro.
- 3. In a small bowl combine rice vinegar, garlic, lemon or lime juice, and seasonings and pour over salad.
- 4. Toss gently to mix.
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