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Garden Vegetable, Avocado & Black Bean Salad

9/3/2014

 
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It's crunch time. Sure, I'm giving plenty of organic vegetables away, but it's time to get serious about eating the last of the crop as well. Besides, I hate wasting food! Especially since food is crazy expensive these days. I love this recipe because it uses up so many of my veggies at the same time like cucumbers, corn, peppers, onions, tomatoes, basil and cilantro. Bursting with flavor, it's also super nutritious. 

It's also flexible and forgiving. So you put in more of what you like and less of what you don't. I can hardly call this a recipe but here goes! The below measurements are just what I happened to use. This salad made a great lunch just by itself, but tonight I'm going to use the leftovers as a side dish. My 2 and 4 year old actually ate this with my 2-year-old being the better eater. 

Cut up and combine in a small bowl and mix gently. Add shredded basil and/or cilantro and a splash of lime to taste.


1 small white onion
1/2 red pepper (or any colored pepper)
1/2 cucumber seeded
2 ears corn
12 cherry tomatoes
1 hass avocado
1 can organic black beans
basil to taste
cilantro to taste
lime to taste
1 or 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil [Optional]
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I think cutting up the vegetables in a small dice is important as to get all the flavors mixed up well. If the pieces are too big; I think the flavor would be off. 

As I get older, I'm starting to appreciate clean eating more. And with a slowing metabolism and little kids to watch, the timing couldn't be better. Besides, the more I read about healthy eating, the more paranoid I get. How about you? And recipes like this allow me to eat the occasional pizza or cookie without any guilt. 
14 Comments
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice link
9/3/2014 01:28:24 am

I can't believe that fresh produce is almost a thing of the past this season. Though I don't have my own garden, I have been going to my local farmer's market just about every weekend. I'm sure going to miss that when it's gone!

This salad looks like it has the perfect crunch and flavor, Laura! I lovet the basil and cilantro in here. Sounds like the perfect seasoning for this salad!

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Tandy | Lavender and Lime link
9/3/2014 03:24:53 am

Thanks for the inspiration Laura. I'm going to make something similar tonight using what I've got in the fridge that needs using up :)

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Cindy @ Pick Fresh Foods link
9/3/2014 04:39:57 am

I feel so much pressure to hurry and use my vegetables. I still have tomatoes that haven't ripened. The nights are getting colder so I have been wheeling this huge plant into the garage every night. I think it is helping more of them are turning red :D Love this salad! Black beans and avocado sound so yummy together.

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Donna@Gardens Eye View link
9/3/2014 09:48:35 am

A wonderful recipe from the veg garden that i will have to try.

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Kelly @ Trial and eater link
9/4/2014 03:03:39 am

Sounds like a great way to use up that summer produce!

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helen@scrummylane.com link
9/4/2014 03:10:00 am

Of course you can call this a recipe, Laura! It's so healthy and fresh ... and I'm so jealous that you were able to use veggies from your garden. I just ate a passion fruit tonight from my MIL's garden and it honestly tasted heavenly. It would be wonderful to have veggies, too!

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Kari Peters link
9/5/2014 03:54:40 am

I love this time of year when everything is in season at once! Thanks for a great way to use up so many veggies at once - I have almost everything in the fridge right now!

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Ashley link
9/7/2014 01:20:10 pm

Love this black bean salad! Recipes like this are my favorite - lots of great produce, easy to switch up slightly to your own tastes!

And I'm with you - I've become almost obsessive about clean eating! The more I read about food, the more it scares me!

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Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine link
9/8/2014 02:21:26 am

Looks like all of my favorite foods put together- yum! Perfectly simple.

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Isadora link
9/8/2014 10:03:29 am

This is so my kind of recipe! I love the idea of using up all the rest of the garden veggies and putting them into one salad like this one! I just picked the last of my cherry tomatoes and pulled the plants out to make room for more herbs and winter veggies!

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Karen (Back Road Journal) link
9/8/2014 12:01:34 pm

A nice way to use the last of our summer garden vegetables. Your children definitely have a good appreciation of food tastes…not many do at that age.

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Pamela link
9/10/2014 04:06:19 pm

OH MAJOR YUM to this! I love me some bean salad but I especially love the crunch that is happening here!

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lori @ The Health-Minded.com link
9/15/2014 09:05:31 am

This is so pretty and a great way to use all the beautiful bounty of fresh produce right now at the farmers markets! It is so amazingly better than what you can find in the grocery store. (I don't have enough sun to grow so many things in my yard at this time. Some day . . . )

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Nancy
6/21/2018 11:48:02 pm

Nice twist. Looks refreshing!

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