Avocado Black Bean and Red Pepper Salsa

Avocado, Black Bean and Red Pepper Salsa is packed with flavor and loaded in vitamins, nutrients, protein and fiber. 

My husband recently attended a week-long conference with scheduled evening events which meant one thing and one thing only: Mexican Fest 2013 for this girl! As I've mentioned a million times, he is not a fan of Mexican food. He doesn't like melted cheese or cream sauces so that rules out 90% of Tex-Mex and he doesn't care for cumin, cilantro, or beans so that rules out the more authentic Mexican food I grew up eating.

WAH WAH!

Needless to say, when the cat's away, the mice will play. This protein-packed salsa is filled with locally grown sweet corn, red peppers, cilantro and jalapeño. Avocados and olive oil add a creamy texture plus tons of healthy fats.

For the black beans, I used dried beans from a local farm and cooked up a large batch in my slow cooker. They were chewy with a bit of a bite and had so much more flavor than anything from a can. I froze two cups, used some in this salsa and used the rest later in the week when I made chicken and bean enchiladas.

Confession: I ate almost the entire bowl of this in one sitting thanks to a giant spoon and a warm batch of Baked Corn Tortilla Chips.

And I loved every bite.

Your chip is waiting.

Avocado Black Bean and Red Pepper Salsa

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This bright and colorful salsa is packed with vitamins, protein and heart-healthy fats.

PREP: 10 mins

TOTAL: 10 mins

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Servings: 6

Ingredients

 

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• 1 cup black beans (drained and rinsed)
• ½ cup corn (thawed if frozen)
• ½ avocado (diced)
• 1 red pepper (seeded and diced)
• 1 jalapeño (seeded and minced)
• ½ cup cilantro (minced)
• 1 juice of lime
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• ½ teaspoon salt
• baked corn tortilla chips (to serve)

Instructions

 

• Toss all ingredients together in a large bowl and serve with tortilla chips.

Notes

If you enjoy spicy food, leave the seeds and ribs in the jalapeño since that is where the heat lives.

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Nutrition

Calories: 108kcalCarbohydrates: 14.2gProtein: 3.6gFat: 4.9gSaturated Fat: 0.7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4.2gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 193mgFiber: 4.6gSugar: 1.6g

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