Name: Cowboy Bean Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Cowboy Bean Salad:; 400g/14 oz can black beans , rinsed & drained (Note 1); 400g/14 oz can corn , drained (or frozen thawed 1.5 cups); 1 red capsicum/bell pepper , 1cm/1/3" diced; 1 avocado , diced; 1 red onion , diced; 3/4 cup coriander/cilantro , roughly chopped; 250g/8oz cherry tomatoes , quartered (or 2 large tomatoes, deseeded and diced, Note 2); Cowboy Lime Dressing:; 2 tbsp lime juice; 4 tbsp olive oil; 1/4 tsp chipotle powder (or American Chili Powder, Note 3); 1/4 tsp cumin powder; 2 tsp sugar; 1 garlic , finely ninced; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp salt

1. Black beans - in the spirit of "Cowboy food", I use black beans. But any beans will do here - even lentils and chickpeas.

2. Tomatoes - if using large tomatoes, cut in half and scoop out watery centre, then dice.

3. Chipotle powder??- sub smoked paprika.

Chipotle powder still not yet in mainstream grocery stores in Australia! It's dried smokey flavoured jalapeños and it's a staple ingredient in Tex Mex / South West / Mexican cooking. Found at Harris Farms (NSW/QLD) and some speciality grocery stores, or online at Firework Foods (I get Mexican ingredients from here) (PS Chipotle SEASONING can be used but skip salt in recipe)

4. Storage -keep for 4 days in the fridge (with dressing), might need a fresh squeeze of lime. Avocado won't go brown once dressed.

5. Nutrition per serving.

Cowboy Bean Salad

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