Black Bean Chickpea Salad

By Pikachutherecipereader

If you can't find fresh jicama root, substitute organic corn chips or your favorite healthy cracker for scooping this delicious and satisfying salad.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds
• Pinch sea salt
• Pinch black pepper
• Pinch ground cumin
• 4 fresh scallions, thinly sliced on a bias
• 3 Roma tomatoes, diced
• 1 large avocado, pitted and diced
• 1 (15-ounce) can (about 1 3/4 cups) black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15-ounce) can (about 1 cup) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 large ear sweet corn, kernels cut off
• 1 small jalapeno, minced
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 medium jicama root, peeled and sliced into flat rounds or half moons

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the sesame seeds, salt pepper, cumin, scallions, tomatoes, avocado, black beans, chickpeas, corn, jalapeno, lime juice and pepper in a medium mixing bowl.

Serve immediately, with fresh jicama rounds.