Best Cucumber Mango And Black Bean Salad Recipes

BLACK BEAN AND CUCUMBER SALAD

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I came up with this salad when I realized I had some leftover salad items that needed to be used up. It's refreshing and light! It can be easily adapted to include your favorite salad ingredients.

Provided by Emer

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Cucumber Salad Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 seedless cucumber, quartered and cut into chunks
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
½ red onion, chopped
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 ½ teaspoons orange marmalade
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey
½ teaspoon ground cumin
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Toss cucumber, black beans, tomatoes, corn, and onion together in a large salad bowl.
Whisk olive oil, orange marmalade, lemon juice, honey, and cumin together in a bowl; season with salt and pepper.
Drizzle the dressing over the cucumber mixture; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 274 calories, Carbohydrate 38.7 g, Fat 11 g, Fiber 9.4 g, Protein 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 419.3 mg, Sugar 9.3 g

BLACK BEAN-MANGO SALAD

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This fresh mango salad is a lively side dish for chicken or fish. Simple to put together and pack for a picnic, it's a yummy way to slip more fruit and veggies into meals.-Donna Hollon, Port Orchard, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch Side Dishes

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 medium mangoes, peeled and cubed
1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeno pepper
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
Dash salt

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 127 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 159mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges