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    Home » Salad Recipes

    Black Bean Salad with Avocado Dressing

    LAST UPDATED: June 24, 2019 PUBLISHED: June 10, 2018 By Pam Greer 13 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    If you are looking for a meatless main dish salad that everyone will love, then this recipe is for you!   Corn, Black Beans and Tomatoes make a healthy summer salad with lots of tang from the avocado dressing in this Black Bean Salad with Avocado Dressing.

    White plate with corn, black beans and tomatoes arranged in rows on top of lettuce.

     

    Black Bean Salad with Avocado Dressing

    Anyone else a menu planner?  I sit down on Wednesday mornings with the grocery ads and plan my menu for Thursday - Wednesday and create my grocery shopping list at the same time.  Some mornings this goes quickly and some it's a struggle.  I try to make sure we eat healthy, so I've made a little check list for my plan in Evernote.

    It list the highlights that I want to make sure I hit every week:  beans, grains, colorful veggies, seafood, and meatless.   This easy healthy salad definitely goes on the list of my favorite salad recipes.

     

    Meatless salad with corn, black beans and tomatoes on a white plate.

    Healthy Meatless Salad

    I love that this meal fills two of my categories - beans and meatless.  Not only that, but it was wonderful!  Mr. Sidewalk Shoes commented several times that we need to put this in regular rotation.  Poor guy.  He knows it's difficult to put anything into regular rotation when your wife has a food blog.  Always searching for the latest and greatest recipes you know.

    What totally makes this salad is the avocado dressing.  Who knew avocado, cilantro, yogurt and a few other ingredients would be so incredible.  I could have literally ate it with a spoon out of the jar!  After reading several reviews of the recipe, I modified the dressing to have a different ratio of cilantro, the original recipe seemed really high on the cilantro.

    Ingredients in this Southwestern Black Bean Salad

    For the avocado dressing you will need: avocado, yogurt, cilantro, green onions, garlic, lime juice, sugar and salt. 

    For the black bean salad you will need: 

    Salad Greens - use your favorite.  I find that romaine lettuce holds us well with the other ingredients.  

    Black Beans - homemade or from a can is fine.  If canned, be sure and rinse them. 

    Corn - fresh or frozen.  If frozen, thaw first.

    Tomatoes - cherry or grape tomatoes look nice.  If using bigger tomatoes cut them into quarters or wedges. 

    ***Note this recipe makes one serving, it's very easy to size it up.  It would also be perfect for meal prep.

    More Healthy Salad Recipes

    Smoked Salmon Salad

    Kale Greek Salad

    Mexican Quinoa Salad

    Arugula Salad with Pears and Prosciutto

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    This recipe is from Eating Well, I tweaked it a bit. 

    Black Bean Salad with Avocado dressing
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    5 from 25 votes

    Black Bean Salad with Avocado Dressing

    This Black Bean Salad with Avocado Dressing is healthy, meatless and delicious! 
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 15 minutes
    Servings 1
    Calories 471kcal

    Ingredients

    • ½ avocado
    • ½ cup yogurt plain
    • ¼ cup cilantro fresh
    • 2 green onions chopped
    • 1 clove garlic chopped
    • 1 tbsp lime juice
    • ½ tsp sugar
    • ¼ tsp salt
    • 3 cups mixed salad greens
    • ½ cup black beans cooked
    • ½ cup corn kernels fresh or thawed if frozen
    • ½ cup grape tomatoes

    Instructions

    • Put the avocado, cilantro, yogurt, green onions, garlic, lime juice, sugar and salt in a blender and blend until smooth. 
    • Toss the salad greens with 2 tablespoons of the dressing.  Arrange the black beans, corn and tomatoes on top.  Serve with the dressing for a little extra drizzle and store the remaining dressing in the fridge. 

    Notes

    Use frozen corn to make this year round! 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 471kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 839mg | Potassium: 1544mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 2760IU | Vitamin C: 60.5mg | Calcium: 216mg | Iron: 4.1mg

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Michele says

      June 26, 2018 at 7:29 am

      5 stars
      This salad looks gorgeous and I bet it tastes even better! I love salads in the summertime. Can't wait to try yours!

      Reply
    2. April J Harris says

      June 18, 2018 at 11:56 am

      5 stars
      I'm trying to be more disciplined about meal planning/shopping as well, Pam. I do find it challenging with our travel though! Love this salad - so many healthy ingredients, and I love the dressing too. It looks really delicious. Thank you for sharing. I've scheduled this post to feature on the Hearth and Soul Link Party page later today.

      Reply
      • April J Harris says

        June 25, 2018 at 5:07 pm

        5 stars
        PS - I've featured your post at the Hearth and Soul Link Party this week, Pam. Thank you so much again for sharing! Have a lovely week!

        Reply
    3. bill bickler says

      June 15, 2018 at 9:24 am

      Sorry never mind. I see the whole quantity is 471 calories. 🙂

      Reply
    4. bill bickler says

      June 15, 2018 at 9:23 am

      I am unable to find out how many servings this recipe quantity prepares. I see the 471 calories per serving.

      Reply
    5. Miz Helen says

      June 30, 2017 at 5:18 pm

      5 stars
      I pinned your delicious salad and now I'm off to the kitchen to make it! Hope you have a great 4th of July weekend and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
      Miz Helen

      Reply
    6. Alison's Allspice says

      June 29, 2017 at 5:41 pm

      I have been enjoying a lot of salads this summer, and a good dressing is a must! I love the creamy avocado-yogurt dressing you made! Looks delicious!

      Reply
    7. Chris says

      June 27, 2017 at 9:14 am

      Yep, we're going to love this salad tonight. We've been trying to eat better and this hits all the right notes for me, especially the avocado dressing. Calories aren't bad either.

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        June 27, 2017 at 9:55 am

        It's so good, you'll love it!

        Reply
    8. Melissa Griffiths says

      June 26, 2017 at 12:33 pm

      This is my kind of summer salad! I try to work in meatless meals, too, and this is a great option!

      Reply
    9. Tina Culbertson says

      June 23, 2017 at 2:29 pm

      5 stars
      I just printed your recipe - can't wait to try it!

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        June 23, 2017 at 2:45 pm

        You'll have to let me know what you think! The dressing is soooo good!

        Reply
    10. Amy Arnold says

      June 23, 2017 at 11:38 am

      This looks so fresh and delicious!

      Amy Ann
      Straight A Style

      Reply

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