Avocado Black Bean Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
A filling and healthy salad meal.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 197kcal
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potato
- 1 avocado
- 1 cup black beans drained and rinsed
- ¼ large red onion thinly sliced
- 1 sweet yellow pepper or colour of you choice
- 2 Tbsps cilantro leaves rough choppped
- Cilantro Lime Dressing
Instructions
- Bake the sweet potato, skin on about 40 minutes @ 350° F, until center is fork tender.
- When cool enough to handle remove the skin, trim the ends if necessary. Dice in about 1" cubes.
- Chop the pepper into 1" squares.
- Mix the sweet potato, pepper, beans and onion in a bowl. Just before serving peel and core the avocado. Cut it in to slices or chunks. If there is a delay in serving after cutting the avocado, toss the avocado in some dressing to coat it to avoid it oxidizing.
- Pour dressing over salad just before serving. Serve while sweet potato is slightly warm if desired or room temperature.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve with Air Fryer Tortillas on the side if desired.
Notes
Nutrition does not include Cilantro Lime Dressing.
Variations
You could add some corn kernels to add interest or even some ground beef with Mexican taco spices to make it a main course salad.
Wine Pairing
A savoury Sauvignon Blanc or a low tannin, medium-bodied red like a Grenach or a Rhone blend would work here.
Nutrition
Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 36mg | Potassium: 661mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 8165IU | Vitamin C: 62mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg