Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Black Bean- Avocado Salad- Great Summer Fuel

Now that summer is approaching and the City market (Farmers market) is hopping,

This salad uses great goodies from the market and a few from produce section at the local market.

AVOCADO-BEAN SALAD

2 avocados (diced)

1 large red onion ( diced

1 bunch of green onions[6-8] ( chopped fine)

1 bulb garlic, 6-7 cloves (smashed/chopped)

1 bunch cilantro (chopped fine)

1/4 up chives (chopped)

1 green bell pepper (diced

1 red bell pepper ( diced)

1 yellow pepper (diced)

1 finely chopped jalapeno pepper (more /less to taste)

Juice from 2 limes

3 Tbs Extra Virgina Olive oil

1 can Black beans (no salt/ drained)

Combine all ingredients. Store in Fridge for 2 hours.

Serve alone or put over a plate of your favorite greens. Can also be used as a salsa.

This is an amazing and refreshing combination.

2 comments:

Tom said...

You say to let it sit for 2 hours - with the ingredients, does this salad get better (stronger) the longer it's left in the fridge?

BigFoot Marty said...

Gets stronger and richer flavors for 24-36 hours (if you can make it last that long).

garlic grows and expands and onions blend with avocado...