Mexican Bean Salad, a quick and easy 3 bean salad packed full of flavour, it's light and fresh but filling. Perfect for when it's too hot to cook.
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Mexican Bean Salad
When it's too hot to cook meals need to be healthy, light and quick, with limited time in the kitchen and with the oven off. This 3 bean salad is packed full of flavour, it’s light and fresh yet filling. The dressing is also light and tangy and the red wine vinegar adds a little sweetness to it. The spices aren’t too strong so the kids can enjoy this too. A little heat goes a long way here. This bean salad is great on its own or as a side salad. Perfect for summer BBQs, picnics or for bringing to a potluck.
How to Make Mexican Bean Salad:
- Cook the corn on the cob, boil it in a pan of lightly salted water for 10 minutes. Leave to cool then with a sharp knife strip off the sweet corn kernels.
- Make the dressing, add the oil, lime juice, garlic, vinegar, seasoning and spices to a mason jar, close the jar lid tight then give it a good shake.
- Add the beans, onion, peppers, avocado, lemon juice and cilantro/coriander in a large serving bowl.
- Pour the dressing over the salad then mix well.
- Serve with slices of jalapeño, lime wedges and some corn tortillas.
What to Serve with Mexican Bean Salad:
I serve this with some corn tortillas, lime wedges and jalapeño slices because I like more heat. You could serve this as a side dish to Vegetable Fajitas or with some falafel wraps. This salad is also great with some crusty white bread too, good for soaking up that dressing.
FAQs
You could make this Mexican bean salad in advance if you need to, up to a day in advance is best. Keep it in the fridge covered and keep the dressing separate until you are ready to serve.
beans, red kidney beans and black-eyed beans. you can switch up the beans if you like though, butter beans are quite nice in this as are cannellini beans. I always use canned beans for this as I want it to be a quick and easy salad. You can, however, use dried beans if you want.
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Ingredients
- 2 corn on the cob
- ½ a large red onion chopped finely
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper chopped
- 1 small green jalapeño pepper finely chopped
- 1 14oz can black beans (400g UK can) drained and rinsed in cold water
- 1 14oz can black-eyed beans (400g UK can) drained and rinsed in cold water
- 1 14 oz can red kidney beans (400g UK can) drained and rinsed in cold water
- 2 ripe avocados skin and stone removed then chopped
- 1 small handful cilantro/coriander chopped
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil (50ml)
- 1 lime juiced
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 tbs red wine vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1 heaped tsp cumin
- 1 large clove garlic minced
- ½ lemon juiced
Instructions
- Cook the corn on the cob, boil in a pan of lightly salted water for 10 minutes. Leave to cool then with a sharp knife strip off the sweet corn kernels.
- Make the dressing by adding the oil, lime juice, garlic, vinegar, seasoning and spices to a mason jar, close the jar lid tight then give it a good shake.
- Place the beans, onion, peppers, avocado, lemon juice and coriander in a large serving bowl.
- Pour the dressing over the salad then mix well.
- Serve with slices of jalapeño, lime wedges and some corn tortillas.
Nutrition
*This Mexican Bean Salad was first published on June 21st 2017, it has now been updated with nutritional information, new tips and recipe notes.
Ashley @ Wanderzest
This looks delicious! And I'm loving the addition of the fresh corn on the cob. Mmmm...
Michelle Alston
Thank you so much Ashley x
Marlee Brady
I love all of the flavors of this! What an easy salad to make for the summer!
Michelle Alston
Thanks Marlee, it's so good for Summer 😉
Christine
What a perfect side dish for a summer BBQ - Healthy and full of flavor!
Michelle Alston
Thanks Christine 🙂
Amy
Such a vibrant, pretty salad packed with so much flavor! I'm loving the sound of that dressing with the smoked paprika and cumin!
Michelle Alston
Thank you so much Amy x
Kim @ Three Olives Branch
So many great flavors! And I can think of so many ways to use it too, yum!
Michelle Alston
Thanks Kim x
Julia @ Happy Foods Tube
Your mexican bean salad is a perfect summer side dish and I would definitely enjoy it when having barbecue! The weather in Europe is unreal at the moment, isn't it?
Michelle Alston
Thanks Julia x It's been crazy hot here, but today seems to have brought some cooler temperatures which is a nice relief 😉
Jennifer
This Mexican bean salad looks so colorful and delicious! It has been really hot where I live too so this will be a nice refreshing meal.
Michelle Alston
Thanks Jennifer x It's so good for hot weather 😉
Sarah
This looks and sounds so insanely delicious! Loving all of the flavors in this - can't wait to try!!
Michelle Alston
Thank you so much Sarah, I hope you enjoy it x
Shumaila
My friend was telling me how hot it was in UK. This mexican bean salad sounds lovely, and served with grilled chicken a perfect dinner.
Michelle Alston
Thanks Shumaila x It's been so hot, but I think it may be easing off today 😉
Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours
This is the perfect dish for the weather we've been having, absolutely agree. I feel my appetite is often less when it is so hot, so light meals are ideal. Your salad is still full of goodness, is tasty, and the best bit, requires no cooking, so no horrible hot kitchen.
Michelle Alston
Thank you Helen. I feel the same when it's so hot, I just want light, easy meals 🙂