Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Mango Black Bean Salad

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This fresh and delicious salad is a favorite of mine to bring to parties and potlucks. It's great for a side dish, but is also filling enough on it's own. I can never get enough mangoes, and this is a great way to use them! My mom found this recipe in a magazine years ago, and my family has made it a lot since then. The original recipe called for olive oil, but it doesn't need any - just add in some more of the salsa if you need to! We've tried this with wild rice in place of the brown rice, which is fun as well.

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Mango Black Bean Salad
serves 4-6 as a side dish

1 large mango, peeled and chopped
1 C green onion - thinly sliced
3 Tbsp cilantro - finely chopped 

4 Tbsp fresh salsa
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 15oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 C brown rice, cooked


Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
Toss gently to mix, refrigerate until serving.



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This dish is getting me excited for summer cookouts! What's your favorite potluck dish?

Thanks for stopping by!

5 comments:

  1. considering that i've been completely obsessed with mangos lately AND i have black beans in the fridge right now waiting to be used, this salad is a must for me! it's so pretty, too!

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  2. I wonder if mangoes would entice my 6year-old to eat black beans. He hates black beans but loves mangoes! You may be on to something here.

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  3. I love mango + cilantro together! This is like my favourite salsa in a salad. Thanks for the great recipe. I love how simple it is. -- Sarina

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  4. i am eating up all the ripe mangoes as is right now.. i love them with black beans too.. makes such a summery salad!

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  5. I can never get enough mango either. I'm sure if you brought this to a potluck that I was at, I wouldn't be able to share. :-)

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