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High Protein Black Bean Salad

Author: By The Forkful
338kcal
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Prep 10 minutes
Cook 30 minutes
Total 40 minutes
This delicious high protein black bean salad is packed with delicious flavors and healthy ingredients - it's great as a light lunch or dinner with a handful of tortilla chips.
Servings 4 portions
Course Salads
Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients

  • 1 sweet potato cubed
  • 400 g tinned black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 red pepper diced
  • 1 small red onion diced
  • 10 g cilantro, chopped
  • 20 g sliced jalapenos, diced
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 0.5 teaspoon cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 0.5 teaspoon cayenne chili pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200C. Coat the cubed sweet potato in one tablespoon of olive oil, smoked paprika, cayenne chili pepper, and cumin.
    1 sweet potato, 2 tablespoon olive oil, 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika, 0.5 teaspoon cayenne chili pepper, 0.5 teaspoon cumin
  2. Roast your cubed sweet potato for 20 - 30 minutes until soft, golden brown, and tender.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, lime juice, minced garlic, salt and pepper, oregano, and the remaining olive oil.
    2 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 lime, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, Salt and pepper to taste, 1 garlic clove
  4. Add the cooked sweet potato, black beans, diced red onion, diced red pepper, sweetcorn, jalapenos, cilantro, and diced avocado to a large mixing bowl. 
    400 g tinned black beans, 1 avocado, 1 red pepper, 1 small red onion, 10 g cilantro, chopped, 20 g sliced jalapenos, diced
  5. Pour over the dressing and gently toss to combine.
  6. Serve immediately while the sweet potatoes are still warm!

Nutrition

Serving1gCalories338kcalCarbohydrates44gProtein11gFat15gSaturated Fat2gPolyunsaturated Fat12gSodium93mgFiber14gSugar8g

Notes

Serve the salad as is, or as the base for a burrito bowl with your protein of choice and additional toppings like tortilla chips, sour cream, or romaine lettuce.

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