Black Bean Salad Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 cans black beans (15 ounces each)

  drained and rinsed
• 1 red bell pepper

  chopped
• 2 jalapeno peppers

  chopped (use green bell pepper for a milder version)
• 1 small red onion

  chopped (about 1 cup)
• 1.5 cups fresh corn

  from 1 ear of corn - frozen or canned is okay to use
• 1 avocado

  diced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• ½ cup chopped cilantro
• ¼ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup white wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon spicy chili flakes

  optional
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce or to taste – I like to use a couple tablespoons
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• 1 Pour the drained and rinsed black beans into a large bowl.
• 2 Mix in the peppers, onion, corn, avocado, garlic, and cilantro.
• 3 In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, lime juice,
  cumin, paprika, chili flakes, hot sauce and a bit of salt and pepper. Pour it
  into the mixing bowl and mix everything until it is nicely coated. Adjust for
  salt, pepper, and hot sauce.
• 4 Chill at least 1 hour before serving. Longer is better for develop more flavor.

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