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

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

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