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Fresh Summer Salsa Recipe

in The Too Busy to Diet Blog on May 18, 2017

Recipe from: lifecurrents.com

Written by Sarah Pennington, Dietetic Student at Miami University

As summer approaches and the weather gets nicer, this recipe is perfect for cookouts, or just eating a family meal outside. It’s fresh, and full of veggies for vitamins and nutrients. Black beans are a great source of protein and fiber, and the zucchini is full of vitamins including folate, magnesium, vitamin A, omega-3 fatty acids, and potassium. Corn is also abundant in beneficial vitamins and contains antioxidants, and it can help reduce cholesterol absorption in the body. This recipe is super easy to make, and you can serve it as a salad, or with chips as a salsa.

Ingredients:

3 cups corn

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 cup red onion, diced

1 15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 medium zucchini, diced

Handful of fresh cilantro, chopped

Dressing:

3 tablespoons olive oil

Freshly squeezed juice from 2 limes

¼ teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Dice veggies and place in a large bowl, toss to combine.
2. Add chopped cilantro to veggies, and toss.
3. Whisk dressing ingredients together in a small bowl, and coat veggies.
4. Toss salad with dressing, and serve chilled.

Happy eating, 

Sarah