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Black Bean and Granny Smith Apple Salad

By: Mickey 
"A colorful, tongue-tantalizing salad using black beans and tart apples. This salad can be served plain, on a bed of lettuce, or with tortilla chips."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (4)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 Granny Smith apples, unpeeled, cored, and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

  1. Heat the canola oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the onion and red bell pepper in the hot oil until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes; season with cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper. Scrape into a mixing bowl; stir in the black beans, apples, lemon juice, and cilantro. Refrigerate until cold before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 88 | Total Fat: 3.9g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 24, 2010 by acast   view full review
Good flavor, but I added garlic instead of cumin. I also added lime juice in addition to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2009 by ibmarkley   view full review
Very good recipe as is. Next time I will cook garlic with the vegetables. I will also add a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2012 by jelake   view full review
While this recipe by itself is perfect, I did make a few alterations. I did not add any salt...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2012 by Fitcath   view full review
Love it! Easy and keeps well- great for lunches and picnics.

 

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