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Fresh Black Bean Salsa in a green ceramic bowl

Delicious Black Bean Salsa

This is nice as a easy dip that can be made in minutes and it's amazing over top of fish or chicken.
Makes about 2 1/2 cups, pending on the size of the roma tomatoes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Resting time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dip, Sauces, Savory Snack
Cuisine Dairy Free, Mexican
Servings 6 people
Calories 152 kcal

Equipment

  • Small glass mixing bowl
  • Measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • cutting board
  • Garlic press
  • Fork
  • Zester

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups Black beans cooked or 15 oz can, drained
  • 2 Tomato roma, ripe but firm and seeds removed and diced
  • 1/4 cup Red onion finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp Fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1/4 cup Red wine vinegar aged
  • 1/4 cup Olive oil extra virgin, cold pressed
  • 1 clove Garlic whole minced
  • 1 Lime freshly squeezed, medium
  • Zest of lime
  • pinch Cayenne pepper
  • Sea salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl combine cooked black beans (drained), tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, vinegar, olive oil, minced garlic.
  • Add olive oil lemon juice, including the pulp ( use a fork and twist into the lime) and 3/4 of the lime zest. Stir to combine.
  • Add cayenne and salt to taste. Mix, top with the remaining lime zest and let sit for at least one hour in the fridge to develop flavours.

Notes

Want more zip - add 1 small minced jalapeno pepper without seeds.
If ok with digesting corn, add 1/2 cup of non GMO cooked and cooled.
Serve over grilled chicken or fish. Use the Cajun Spice Rub on the chicken or fish before grilling.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25cupCalories: 152kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 4mgPotassium: 278mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 359IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Clean, Dairy-free, Easy, Gut health, Healthy Fresh Dip, Healthy snacks
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