Description
A fresh, colorful no-cook dip made with beans, corn, avocado, crisp vegetables, cilantro, and a bright lime dressing. Perfect with tortilla chips or as a topping for tacos, salads, and grilled meals.
Ingredients
- 3 Roma tomatoes, diced
- 2 avocados, diced
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (15 ounces) black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (15 ounces) sweet corn, drained
- 1/2 red onion, finely diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and finely diced
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Tortilla chips, for serving
Instructions
- Rinse and drain the black beans, black-eyed peas, and corn very well.
- Dice the tomatoes, avocados, red onion, bell pepper, and jalapeño into small, even pieces.
- Finely chop the cilantro and mince the garlic.
- In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, avocado, black beans, black-eyed peas, corn, red onion, bell pepper, jalapeño, cilantro, and garlic.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, and black pepper until fully combined.
- Pour the dressing over the vegetable mixture.
- Gently toss everything together until evenly coated.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes to let the flavors blend.
- Serve cold with tortilla chips.
Notes
- Add diced mango or pineapple for a sweeter variation.
- For more protein, add grilled chicken or shrimp.
- For extra heat, leave some jalapeño seeds in, add hot sauce, or mix in diced serrano peppers.
- Black beans can be swapped with pinto beans if preferred.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Add extra lime juice before storing to help reduce avocado browning.
- This recipe is served cold and should not be reheated.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 245
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 430mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
