I went to Whole Foods yesterday with the intention of buying burgers to throw on the grill for dinner and stumbled upon a great (non-burger) recipe which I will now share with you. But let’s back up a moment…. That’s right foodie readers, I bought a grill. It happened over 4th of July weekend when I went to Home Depot with the intention of buying some potting soil. As you can see I’m an impulse shopper.
Anyway, Whole Foods has this awesome little flyer called “Meals for Under $15.” Since I just invested $1000 in a trip to LA for a writing conference I figured a less than $15 meal is just what I needed. Enter Black Bean & Mango Salad. Also, there is no actual “cooking” involved, it’s all chopping and throwing in a bowl. Score.
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| I think chopped up mango sort of looks like cubes of cheese.... |
This salad was so summery and delicious and I even got to use some fresh items out of my very own garden, including cilantro which has magically stayed alive! (Apparently, fourth time’s a charm when it comes to growing cilantro plants.) The salad was also a great accompaniment to the Au Poivre burgers, but I think it would also be tasty with some grilled chicken or fish.
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| Fresh cilantro! |
BLACK BEAN & MANGO SALAD compliments of Whole Foods
Prep time: 20 minutes Total time: 20 minutes (aka, the whole thing is prep)
Ingredients:
- 1 (28 oz) can of black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 large mango, peeled and chopped
- 1 small red onion, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, minced
- 1 jalepeno pepper, seeded and minced
- 4 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced
- 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1 fresh lime, zested and juiced
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions:
Mix beans, mango, onion, peppers, cilantro and garlic in large bowl. Toss with lime zest and lime juice, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve chilled. See how easy that was? Serves 4-6.
I also served mine with some taco chips. Yummmmm.
Happy summer, see you soon… I promise!
