Description
A vibrant and nourishing bean salad featuring black beans, chickpeas, kidney beans, and fresh vegetables, all tied together with a zesty lime dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine the black beans, chickpeas, kidney beans, diced bell peppers, chopped red onion, halved cherry tomatoes, and cilantro in a large bowl.
- Whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, cumin, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until fully combined.
- Dress the salad mixture with the zesty dressing and toss gently to coat.
- Let the salad sit for at least 10 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
This salad can be made ahead of time; keep the cilantro separate until serving for freshness. It also works well warm if you air fry the ingredients.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg