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Creamy Cowboy Caviar (Vegan Bean Salad) with Avocado Dressing


Total time: 15 minutes minutes

 Servings: 6 people


This creamy cowboy caviar is an irresistible version of a simple bean salad, with fresh flavours and a creamy avocado dressing.


Ingredients

For the bean salad:

  • ▢ 400 g tin black beans, drained (240g, or ~ 1 1/4 cups, when drained)

  • ▢ 400 g tin black eyed beans, drained (240g, or ~ 1 1/4 cups, when drained)

  • ▢ 1 red pepper, diced

  • ▢ 3 small spring onions, diced (or 1 large)

  • ▢ 200 g tin sweetcorn, drained (160g, or ~ 1 cup, when drained)

  • ▢ 2 Tbsp pumpkin seeds

  • ▢ 2 Tbsp sliced black olives




For the creamy avocado dressing:

  • ▢ 1 Tbsp sliced pickled jalapeños (optional)

  • ▢ 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

  • ▢ 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice

  • ▢ Few sprigs fresh coriander (cilantro)

  • ▢ 1/2 tsp ground cumin

  • ▢ 1/2 Tbsp olive oil

  • ▢ 1 ripe avocado, skin removed

  • ▢ 1/2 tsp salt

  • ▢ 1/2 tsp black pepper

  • ▢ 2 Tbsp water




Instructions

  • Add all of the salad ingredients to a large mixing bowl.


  • In a food processor, add the pickled jalapeños, apple cider vinegar, lime juice, coriander (cilantro), cumin, and olive oil. Blitz until fairly well chopped. Add the avocado and a generous pinch of salt and pepper, and blitz again until fairly smooth. If the mixture seems a little thick, add a splash of water – it should be thin enough to lightly coat the salad.


  • Add the dressing to the bowl, and mix thoroughly. Serve chilled.


Notes

If you don’t have an ingredient, just swap it for something else. Any vegetable that you enjoy eating raw will work, or something different, like crumbled feta cheese, or chopped nuts. There are lots more ideas in the blog post.


Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Creamy Cowboy Caviar (with Avocado Dressing)

Amount Per Serving (1 portion)

Calories 229 Calories from Fat 93

% Daily Value*

Fat 10.3g16%

Saturated Fat 2g10%

Cholesterol 1mg0%

Sodium 243mg10%

Potassium 454mg13%

Carbohydrates 28.4g9%

Fiber 9.8g39%

Sugar 2.8g3%

Protein 8.9g18%

Calcium 29mg3%

Iron 3mg17%



* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.


Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.


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