Description
This Spicy Black Bean & Mango Salad is a bold, colorful dish bursting with sweet mango, creamy avocado, hearty black beans, and a spicy lime dressing. Perfect as a side, light lunch, or taco topping, it’s fresh, fast, and full of flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ripe mango, diced
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
- ½ red onion, finely diced
- 1 avocado, diced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 jalapeño, finely chopped (optional, for heat)
- Juice of 2 limes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix Salad: In a large bowl, combine mango, black beans, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, avocado, cilantro, and jalapeño.
- Make Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, olive oil, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Toss & Chill: Pour dressing over the salad and gently toss to combine. Chill for 15 minutes before serving for best flavor.
Notes
Adjust spice by removing jalapeño seeds or skipping the pepper. Great as a taco filler, picnic side, or healthy lunch. Add grilled shrimp or quinoa for a protein boost!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad, Side Dish
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Latin-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: spicy black bean salad, mango black bean salad, avocado mango salad, summer salad recipe, healthy vegan lunch