Healthy Black Bean Salad with Avocado Dressing

By GratefulSea

Ingredients

• 1 ripe avocado
• 2 Tablespoons lime juice
• 2 (15-ounce) cans no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained
• 4 cups shredded romaine lettuce
• 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup corn kernels, fresh or thawed if frozen
• 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup toasted pumpkin seeds
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Puree the avocado and lime juice until smooth (can also be mashed with a fork or hand blender).

Place the beans, lettuce, tomatoes, corn, pepper, pumpkin seeds, and cilantro in a large bowl, top with the avocado mixture, and toss everything together until evenly coated.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.