Sweet Balsamic Black Bean Salad


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 165.1
  • Total Fat: 0.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 499.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 71.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.2 g
  • Protein: 7.8 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Sweet Balsamic Black Bean Salad calories by ingredient


Introduction

Refrigerate overnight to let flavors really jazz it up! Refrigerate overnight to let flavors really jazz it up!
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
    1/2 cup yellow bell pepper, chopped
    1/2 cup orange bell pepper, chopped
    1 cup roasted red bell peppers, drained and chopped
    1 15 oz. can black beans, drained & rinsed
    20 halved grape tomatoes
    2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
    1 teaspoon garlic, minced
    1 teaspoon dried basil
    1 tablespoon Splenda or 1 packet Nutrasweet, or 1 tablespoon traditional sweetener
    1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
    3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
    1 bag (1 lb) Mixed Salad Greens, rinsed

Directions

In large bowl combine peppers, beans and tomatoes.

Combine remaining ingredients in a jar.

Shake well.

Pour over vegetables and gently toss.

Cover and refrigerate at least two hours (overnight is better!).

To serve, place mixed greens on salad plates and top with pepper/bean mixture.

Enjoy!

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VALIBABA.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    7 of 9 people found this review helpful
    This is spectacular!! I added green onion (red onion would be better) and more garlic. I served it with sliced steak over the top, but had it for lunch the next day without the steak. Both ways, it was a great recipe. I will DEFINITELY make this again!!! - 6/28/07


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I absolutely loved this. I've made it three times in the last week and a half!! - 10/5/08


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Excellent as recipe is written but you can modify it each time you make it by adding an extra ingredient. - 6/1/09


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Black Bean salad is one of my favorites.....and this is going to be my FAVORITE recipe....Outstanding..it is one to keep in the frig. all summer.... - 6/18/09


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I can't wait to try this. Found the black bean corn salsa recipe and it goes on most everything,now will have something else to boost that vegatable intact. Thanks - 10/18/10