Mango Black Bean Salad

You’ll love this mango black bean salad for its delicious flavors and practicality – you’ll have it done in 20 minutes if you already have your refried beans ready! This is the first recipe of my back-to-school special video “healthy lunchbox ideas”. If you’re more of a visual person, here’s the video!

For this recipe you’ll need:

Sweet corn – if canned, drained.
Refried black beans – find my recipe for refried black beans here.
Red bell pepper – or any other color you enjoy or have on hand. Did you know that one cup of chopped red bell pepper provides three times the vitamin C in an orange?
Onion – I think red onion works best in this recipe, but white onion also works well.
Mango – ripe, for a burst of sweetness and extra vitamin C.
Fresh coriander or parsley – what’s a salad without some fresh aromatic herbs?
Lime wedges.
Avocado slices.

Mango Black Bean Salad

Fresh, healthy & vegan salad made with black beans, corn, mango, fresh herbs, onion, and bell pepper.

Servings 1

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Ingredients

Salad

• 3 tbsp sweet corn
• 5 tbsp refried black beans
• 1/4 bell pepper chopped
• 1 or 2 Tbsp onion
• 1/4 mango peeled and chopped
• Small bunch of parsley or coriander chopped
• 1/4 avocado sliced
• 1 lime wedge

Dressing

• Juice of half a lime
• 1/2 tsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Chilli flakes to taste
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste

Instructions

• First, drain a can of sweet corn and add 3 tablespoons of corn to a bowl.
• Then add to the bowl about 5 tbsp of refried black beans.
• Chop a quarter of red bell pepper and add it to the other ingredients.
• Join in 1 or two tablespoons of chopped onion, depending on your taste.
• And peel and chop a quarter of ripe mango and add it to the bowl.
• Chop a small bunch of parsley or coriander.
• Add some avocado slices and a lime wedge.
• Prepare the dressing by mixing in a small jar the olive oil, lime juice, brown sugar, chili flakes, salt, and pepper.
• Enjoy!

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Gluten-free, Lactose-free, Vegan, Vegetarian

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