Author: Maria Del Mar Mejias

Having a bean salad is a great way of keeping salad time interesting and fun. It’s a very nutritious meal that is high in protein, so it’ll keep you fuller longer, while still giving you all the nutrients you’ll need from a meal. Also, it doubles as delicious and colorful side dish. This is a very easy to follow recipe, all you need to is mix everything up and chill overnight. Here is our Three bean Salad Recipe, Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
• 6 oz. Black Beans
• 6 oz. Black Eyed-Peas
• 6 oz. Garbanzo Beans
• ½ c Chopped Red Onion
• ¼ c Fresh Cilantro
• 1 tsp. Fresh Garlic
• ½ tsp. Salt
• Juice of 1 Lime

Ingredients.

Preparation:

1. In a large bowl, mix in all the ingredients.
2. Chill in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight.
3. Plate and serve.

The Salad.

Servings: 2 

Nutritional Facts (total recipe)

• 730 Calories
• 92g Carbs
• 26g Prot
• 30g Fat;
• 28g Fiber;
• 47µg Vit. A;
• 11mg Vit. C;
• 255mg Calcium;
• 1g Sodium.

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