Description
Southwest Chickpea Black Bean Salad is a fresh, zesty, no-cook salad made with chickpeas, black beans, corn, tomatoes, avocado, and a bold chili lime dressing. Perfect for meal prep, potlucks, or quick lunches.
Ingredients
1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup frozen fire-roasted corn, thawed
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
½ small red onion, finely diced
1 jalapeño, finely diced, optional
¼ cup fresh cilantro, minced
1 avocado, cubed
Zest of 1 lime
Juice of 2 limes or ¼ cup lime juice
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, optional
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 large garlic clove, crushed or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder or Tajín
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
In a medium bowl, combine chickpeas, black beans, corn, tomatoes, red onion, jalapeño, and cilantro.
In a separate bowl, whisk together lime zest, lime juice, olive oil, maple syrup, garlic, cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, and salt.
Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss to combine.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to develop.
Just before serving, gently fold in the avocado and toss again.
Notes
Add avocado right before serving to prevent browning
Adjust chili powder for desired heat level
Delicious as a side, dip with chips, or taco filling
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad, Side Dish
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Southwest
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 10 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg