Healthy Black Bean Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing

Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Very Healthy
Popular
Health score
86%
Healthy Black Bean Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing
5 min.
4
459kcal

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Looking for a vibrant, flavorful, and incredibly easy side dish that's also packed with nutrients? Look no further! This Healthy Black Bean Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing is your new best friend. Seriously, you can whip this up in just 5 minutes – perfect for busy weeknights or when you need a quick and healthy addition to any meal.

This isn't your ordinary salad. We're talking about a symphony of textures and tastes: creamy avocado, hearty black beans, juicy tomatoes, sweet corn, crunchy pumpkin seeds, crisp romaine, and a pop of fresh cilantro. The creamy avocado dressing, made simply with avocado and lime juice, is the star of the show, bringing everything together in a deliciously healthy way.

What makes this salad truly special is its versatility. It’s naturally vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free, making it a crowd-pleaser for almost any dietary restriction. But don't let the "healthy" label fool you – this salad is bursting with flavor and satisfying enough to stand alone as a light lunch or even a healthy snack. Plus, with a health score of 86, you can feel good about every bite! Get ready to experience a salad that's both good for you and incredibly delicious!

Ingredients

  •  avocado ripe
  • 30 ounce no-salt-added black beans rinsed drained canned
  • 0.3 cup cilantro leaves chopped
  • cup corn kernels fresh frozen thawed
  • cup grape tomatoes halved
  • tablespoons juice of lime 
  • 0.5 cup pumpkin seeds toasted
  • small bell pepper red chopped
  • cups romaine lettuce shredded
  • servings salt and pepper to taste

Equipment

  • bowl
  • immersion blender

Directions

  1. Puree the avocado and lime juice until smooth (can also be mashed with a fork or hand blender).
  2. Place the beans, lettuce, tomatoes, corn, pepper, pumpkin seeds, and cilantro in a large bowl, top with the avocado mixture, and toss everything together until evenly coated.Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

Calories459kcal
Protein20.24%
Fat24.51%
Carbs55.25%

Properties

Glycemic Index
45.5
Glycemic Load
10.6
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
38.356087249258%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.17mg
Epicatechin
0.19mg
Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
0.08mg
Eriodictyol
0.16mg
Hesperetin
0.67mg
Naringenin
0.28mg
Luteolin
0.14mg
Kaempferol
0.05mg
Myricetin
0.05mg
Quercetin
1.86mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:458.57kcal
22.93%
Fat:13.23g
20.35%
Saturated Fat:2.22g
13.86%
Carbohydrates:67.11g
22.37%
Net Carbohydrates:42.16g
15.33%
Sugar:5.16g
5.74%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:212.4mg
9.23%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:24.59g
49.18%
Folate:456.76µg
114.19%
Vitamin A:5209.65IU
104.19%
Fiber:24.95g
99.8%
Manganese:1.58mg
79%
Vitamin K:66.41µg
63.25%
Magnesium:237.94mg
59.49%
Vitamin C:40.83mg
49.49%
Phosphorus:484.08mg
48.41%
Vitamin B1:0.69mg
46.04%
Potassium:1418.55mg
40.53%
Copper:0.72mg
35.95%
Iron:6.3mg
34.99%
Zinc:3.72mg
24.82%
Vitamin B6:0.44mg
22.19%
Vitamin B3:3.56mg
17.8%
Vitamin B5:1.71mg
17.06%
Vitamin B2:0.28mg
16.47%
Vitamin E:1.84mg
12.24%
Calcium:90.21mg
9.02%
Selenium:3.95µg
5.64%