Three Bean Salad With Avocado And Lime Dressing

This vibrant three bean salad combines black beans, kidney beans, and chickpeas with fresh vegetables and a zesty lime dressing. It's a nutritious and colorful dish perfect for a light lunch or as a side for dinner.
This recipe is mexican style, lunch, scaled for 4 servings, with 15 min prep.
Prep: 15 min · Total: 15 min · Serves: 4
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include black beans, chickpeas, cilantro, lime juice.
- Follow all 5 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 cup black beans (cooked and drained)
- 1 cup chickpeas (cooked and drained)
- 0.25 cup cilantro (chopped)
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 medium avocado (diced)
- 1 medium red bell pepper (diced)
- 0.5 medium red onion (diced)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup kidney beans (cooked and drained)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the black beans, kidney beans, and chickpeas.
- Add the diced red bell pepper, diced red onion, chopped cilantro, and diced avocado to the bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the bean mixture and gently toss to combine all ingredients evenly.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 230
- Protein: 9 g
- Fat: 10 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 9 g
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.
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