Mexican bean and tomato salad
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Total Time
10 minutes
Background
This zingy Mexican bean and tomato salad is ready in just 10 minutes - the perfect filling for tortilla or flat-bread or can be served as a side salad with grilled/barbecued meat.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- Half a red chilli
- 1 clove garlic
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- 1 handful parsley
- 1 handful of coriander leaves
- 1 red onion
- 1 tin black beans (400g)
- 1 small tin sweet-corn
- 150g cherry tomatoes
- 1 bell pepper (green or red)
Instructions
- Rinse the beans and sweet corn then drain.
- Cut the pepper into small cubes, the tomatoes in halves.
- Thinly slice the onion.
- Heat half a tablespoon of oil in a frying pan and cook the onions until soft. Then add the beans, corn and tomato pieces. Cook for 2-3 minutes until tender.
- Turn off the heat and mix in the spicy salsa and the pepper pieces.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Fast Food - Lunch - Quick & Easy - Salad - Side - Supper
- Cuisines: - Mexican
- Occasions: - Barbecue - Bonfire Night - Halloween - Parties - Picnic - Sports Food
- Ingredients: - Beans - Corn or Maize
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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