Summertime is not the season for long hours in a hot kitchen. This cold, plant-based black bean dip uses inexpensive ingredients and requires no cooking. Chop, mix, chill and serve. Repeat. Double the recipe to share with friends and family at your next pool party, barbecue or potluck. Socializing and eating vegetables are good for brain health!
This recipe is courtesy of our friends at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension.
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beans, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Ingredients
1Canblack beanslow sodium/no added salt, drained and rinsed
1CanCornno added salt, drained and rinsed
½oniondiced
½bell pepperdiced
1mediumtomatodiced
⅓cupExtra Virgin Olive Oil
2lemonsjuiced
¼cupfresh (or ½ tsp driecilantro
Instructions
In a bowl, mix together black beans, corn, onion, bell pepper and tomato.