Savory Black Bean Salad
Create a savory black bean salad in just minutes. Perfect for a vegan main course or a zippy side dish that will impress.
Servings 5 cups
Calories 148kcal
Ingredients
- 15 oz. can of black beans
- Orange bell pepper or whatever color you have available
- Cherry tomatoes 1 pint box
- 1/4 yellow onion
- Bunch of fresh cilantro
- Several stems of fresh parsley
- Ground cayenne pepper
- Black pepper
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 packet of stevia or other sweetener
Instructions
- Open up the can of black beans, and put them in a cold water bath for 15 minutes.
- As the beans soak, chop and prep all your veggies and wash and prep your herbs.
- Mix the dressing in a large salad bowl: this is the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, seasonings, herbs and one packet of stevia to cut the acidity.
- Strain the black beans and mix them into the salad dressing.
- Add in the cut up vegetables. Cover tightly and refrigerate for an hour before serving.
Notes
SWEETENERS: if you don't have stevia you can omit or substitute with 1 teaspoon of sugar, sucanat, honey, maple syrup or molasses.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/2 cup | Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 6mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g