BLACK BEAN AND GRANNY SMITH APPLE SALAD

Black Bean and Granny Smith Apple Salad image

A colorful, tongue-tantalizing salad using black beans and tart apples. This salad can be served plain, on a bed of lettuce, or with tortilla chips.

Provided by Mickey

Categories Salad Beans Black Bean Salad Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil
1 onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 teaspoons ground cumin
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
2 Granny Smith apples, unpeeled, cored, and chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

Heat the canola oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the onion and red bell pepper in the hot oil until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes; season with cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper. Scrape into a mixing bowl; stir in the black beans, apples, lemon juice, and cilantro. Refrigerate until cold before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 87.9 calories, Carbohydrate 14.1 g, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 296.2 mg, Sugar 9.7 g