Best Black Bean Vegetable Salad Recipes

BLACK BEAN VEGETABLE SALAD

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WHEN I had a large vegetable garden, I had fun creating recipes, depending on what was ready for picking. I've found this salad complements meat or fish entrees and can be served even if you have another vegetable as a side dish. -Mildred Sherrer, Bay City , Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 cups fresh or frozen corn
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
3 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup chopped sweet red pepper
DRESSING:
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Pour over vegetables; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 403mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

QUINOA BLACK BEAN AND VEGETABLE SALAD

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Make and share this Quinoa Black Bean and Vegetable Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Canadian_in_the_Bay

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 55m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium orange bell pepper, chopped
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can black beans
1 medium cucumber, chopped
1 carrot, grated
1/4 cup red onion, chopped
2 roma tomatoes, chopped
1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1/3 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon lime rind, grated
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 garlic clove, minced

Steps:

Prepare quinoa with water and let cool.
Chop all the vegetables and toss with the quinoa and black beans.
Place lime juice, lime rind, salt, garlic, olive oil, and cilantro in a bowl and whisk it until blended then pour it over the salad and toss.
Serve cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.2, Fat 10.7, SaturatedFat 1.5, Sodium 157.8, Carbohydrate 29, Fiber 6.4, Sugar 3.3, Protein 7.4