Here’s an easy salad with a Southwestern flair. A tasty combo of avocado and pinto beans, this goes well with simple quesadillas and other tortilla specialties that don’t themselves contain beans. This also makes a great portable lunch along with stoneground tortilla chips and some seasonal fruit. Photos by Hannah Kaminsky.
Avocado and Pinto Bean Salad
Here’s an easy salad with a Southwestern flair. A tasty combo of avocado and pinto beans, this goes well with simple quesadillas and other tortilla specialties that don’t themselves contain beans.
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Servings: 3 to 4
Calories: 337kcal
Ingredients
- 15- to 16- ounce can drained and rinsed pinto beans or 1 ½ to 2 cups cooked, or see Variation below recipe box
- 2 medium tomatoes diced
- ¼ cup minced fresh cilantro
- 2 scallions thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons lime juice or to taste
- ¼ cup vinaigrette prepared or homemade, or as needed to moisten
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1 medium avocado pitted, peeled, and diced
Instructions
- Combine the beans, tomatoes, cilantro, vinaigrette, and pepper in a serving bowl and toss well. This much can be made ahead.
- Just before serving, stir in the diced avocado.
Nutrition
Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 391mg | Potassium: 953mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 956IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 3mg
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Variation: Substitute other favorite beans — red, black, pink, etc., for the pinto beans. Whatever you have on hand will be good in this!
- Explore Bean Salads for more easy, tasty ideas.
Elizabeth Larson says
Easy enough to make this your tortilla filling........add some raw jalapenos minced and some onion and voila!
Nava says
Fabulous idea, Elizabeth! Just gave me the idea that one can also add lots of chopped lettuce or baby spinach or arugula, and make an awesome wrap, too.
Gina Pagan says
Love the recipes
susan says
This would be yum in a lettuce wrap....especially butter lettuce! Mmm
Marissa says
Any other alternatives to the vinaigrette? I can't can't stand the taste!
Nava says
Marissa, just add extra lime juice to taste, and if you'd like, a little more olive oil. Or, you can just sub your favorite all-natural salad dressing altogether — it's all about what tastes best to you!
Nava says
Such a good idea, Susan — thanks!
Nava says
Thank you, Gina!
Chris says
Marissa I think even Ranch would be good.
Pamela says
I will be making this tonight!
Vodzoo says
It is easy and so delicious! I have to do three times bigger portion every time and it disappear in a moment. Perfect when you invite some guests!
Nava says
Thanks! So glad you enjoyed this.
Linda says
I would add a little cumin and it would be great with black beans as well.