Fresh Salsa With Avocado and Black Beans
"Thanks to my friend Erin for this lovely little concoction! A nice twist on traditional pico de gallo. The recipe is loose.....feel free to put the word 'about' in front of each item on the ingredient list. To save some calories, you can simply omit the balsamic vinaigrette and add a little lime juice. Very tasty either way! Particularly nice served poolside with a frozen drink!"
photo by 2Bleu
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 2 -3 cups tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 1 medium avocado, diced
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
- 1 (8 3/4 ounce) can white shoepeg corn
- 2 medium jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
- 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 small red onion, diced
- 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup balsamic vinaigrette (or to taste..or omit...or sub 3-4 Tbsp fresh lime juice!)
directions
- Combine all ingredients.
- Chill at least one hour.
- Serve with your favorite tortilla chips!
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Reviews
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Simply Wonderful Salsa! We used 1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes, an orange bell pepper (it's what we had on hand, but felt it added color to the dish as well), just 1/2 red onion, and lime juice in lieu of the balsamic. We served it with Tostitos brand tortilla chips (our favortite). We wondered about there being no salt in the recipe, but Tostitos are salty, so it was fine. Buddha felt it could use more tomatoes, but I thought it was fine as is (I just avoided the avocado, lol). Great recipe, will make again for sure. Thanks for sharing. :)
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I grew up in rural east Texas and Louisiana before being transplanted to the beautiful state of Kentucky at the age of 17....so for the most part, my 'hard drive' is programmed for rich, southern style food. Recipes for things like mashed potatoes, cream gravy, pot roast, chicken fried steak and chili are burned in to my DNA!! ?I will never deny my love for rich, southern foods and I'm not a fan of stripping away all the fat and flavor in order to lighten up my favorite southern staples, however (fortunately) my culinary horizons expand beyond my roots and I love finding new foods and new ways of cooking that are just as delicious and in many cases much healthier. ?I do receive an incredible amount of joy from feeding others....a trait I definately attribute to my southern roots.
