Mexican Bean Salad | Protein Packed 10 Minute Meal Prep Recipe

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Lentils are lower in calories and chickpeas are often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier and vegetable oil is usually cheaper.

red onion

🥗Healthier: green onion

💰Cheaper: white onion

Green onions provide a milder flavor and white onions are often less costly.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice is a good substitute and vinegar is often more affordable.

Rinse and drain canned black beans.

Mix black beans and black eyed peas in a bowl.

Add thawed frozen corn to the bowl.

Chop and add red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and red onion to the bowl.

Chop cilantro and add it to the mixture.

Squeeze juice from 2 limes into a bowl.

Add avocado oil, agave, chili powder, salt, and pepper to the lime juice and mix to create the dressing.

Pour the dressing over the salad and stir to combine.

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