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Super Easy Cowboy Caviar

Melissa Champagne
Delicious, easy and healthy salad with canned beans and corn, fresh cilantro, onion, tomatoes, peppers and avocado. Perfect for Taco Tuesday dinner!
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 12 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 409 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1-15oz can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1-15oz can mixed beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 can corn kernels
  • 1 red bell pepper stemmed, seeded, and diced
  • 1/2 cup diced red onion
  • 1 avocado pitted and diced
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1 medium jalapeño pepper, finely chopped optional
  • Tortilla chips, for serving

Simple Dressing

  • 2 tbsp plus 1 tsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, stir together the beans, tomatoes, corn, bell pepper, onion, jalapeño, and lime juice.
  • Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the the vinegar, oil, cumin, cayenne, honey, garlic, salt, and pepper. Pour the dressing over the bean mixture. Fold in the avocado and cilantro, and season to taste.
  • If time allows, refrigerate for 1 hour to allow the flavors mix well. Serve with tortilla chips.

Nutrition

Calories: 409kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 14gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 1247mgPotassium: 1298mgFiber: 16gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 1542IUVitamin C: 65mgCalcium: 82mgIron: 5mg
Keyword black beans, cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, corn kernels, jalapeno
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