15 Minute Black Bean Salad

This is directly from World's Healthiest Foods web page














This salad recipe we created for you, is very flavorful, full of nutrition and protein, and can be made in just 15 minutes. In addition to that, it will also keep for days in your refrigerator making it a great dish to have on hand for a healthy, instant meal.

Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup frozen corn, thawed 8 cherry tomatoes, quartered (gently squeeze out seeds) ½ cup minced onion 2 medium cloves garlic, pressed ½ cup diced red bell pepper 2 TBS pumpkin seeds coarsely chopped 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 2 TBS extra virgin olive oil 3 TBS fresh lemon juice salt and black pepper to taste * optional: dandelion greens

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients together and serve. This salad will keep for a couple of days and gets more flavorful if you let it marinate in the refrigerator for awhile.

   Serves 4