AVOCADO, BEAN & MANGO SALAD
Avocado, Bean & Mango Salad is a zesty, nutritious, filling and delicious salad bursting with colours. Like me if you are a lover of both avocado and mango then this salad is just right for you. With homemade Cilantro Dressing, we love to have this salad as a light meal. I
Ingredients
SALAD INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup ripe mango diced
- 1 medium avocado cut into cubes
- 1 cup red|black beans cooked
- ½ cup sweet corn cooked
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander chopped
- 1 jalapeno chopped or sliced
- ¼ cup spring onion chopped
- 1 tbsp lime or lemon juice
- ½ tsp paprika
CILANTRO SALAD DRESSING
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp coarsely ground pepper
- 2 tbsp lime or lemon juice
- 1 tsp maple syrup optional
- 2 tbsp cilantro finely chopped
Instructions
- Microwave the corn with little water in the microwave oven for 1-2 minutes if you are using fresh or frozen. If you are using canned then no need to cook them.
- Drain out the liquid from the canned beans. I prefer to give them a rinse.
- Cut the avocado into half. Remove the seed.
- Remove the peel and cut the avocado into cubes.
- Drizzle 1 tbsp lemon juice over the avocado cubes and toss gently.
- This prevents the avocado from turning black.
- Cut the mango into half. Peel and cut the flesh into cubes.
- Trim the end of about 2 stalks of spring onion. Chop it both the white and green parts.
- Mix all the ingredients for the salad in a big bowl.
- Add paprika and fresh coriander or cilantro. Mix well.
PREPARATION OF CILANTRO SALAD DRESSING
- Whisk olive oil, lime or lemon juice, salt,pepper and maple syrup together in a small jug or container.
- Alternately, add the ingredients in a jar. Close the lid tightly. Give the dressing a good shake.
- Add the cilantro. Mix well.
- Pour it over the salad, toss and serve.
Notes
- Don't use over ripe mango or avocado as it make the salad mushy.
- Add oregano if you don't like coriander | cilantro.
- Add some red chilli powder for a little spiciness.
- Add cucumber, bell pepper if you like.