Black bean salad
A healthy recipe from the American Heart Association
6 servings, about $0.84 per serving
- 1 15.5-ounce can no-salt-added or low-sodium black beans, drained
- 1 15-ounce can no-salt added or low-sodium kernel corn, drained or ¾ cup frozen corn, thawed
- 1 medium red bell pepper or 1 tomato diced
- ½ cup red onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic from jar
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 3 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- Juice of 1 lime
Toss all together. Chill at least one hour.
TIP: Serve this as a side salad to a meal or warm in microwave and use as a filling for tacos.
Per serving:
Calories 142
Total Fat 2.5 g
Saturated Fat 0.5 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.5 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 11 mg
Carbohydrates 26 g
Fiber 5 g
Sugars 6 g
Protein 6 g
Dietary Exchanges: 1 ½ starch, ½ fat
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