Hey guys!
Happy Thursday! I have a great recipe to share today! It’s simple. It’s delicious. It’s healthy. Oh, and it has BLACK BEANS!!!!!!! (<– I was tempted to make two straight lines of exclamation points, but I restrained myself).
The following recipe is not my own. In fact, I’m not sure who to give attribution to (other than the smiling black bean gods above, of course). My band mate’s wife gave it to me, and said it came from her sister, who I think got it from someone or somewhere else. So, let’s just say it’s a community recipe, shall we?
Black Bean & Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cucumbers peeled and cut into cubes
- 2 stalks of long green onions (chopped)
- 1/2 a bunch of cilantro (chopped)
- 4 lemons, squeezed; pick out seeds, obviously, unless you like an unhealthy tooth-cracking crunch
- salt to taste
- 2 cans of black beans/drained & rinsed (or you can cook them yourself if you have the time)
Directions
- Mix together all ingredients other than black beans. Then, add in black beans last so they don’t get too mushy. Tastes best after it’s had an hour or so in the fridge marinating in all the citrusy goodness.
- If you can’t find fresh cilantro, which I couldn’t find at Trader Joe’s, there’s always these frozen cilantro cubes made by Dorot…
I wouldn’t recommend using these cubes unless you HAVE to. Why? Because that’s not just cilantro in a cube! It’s also got soybean oil, dextrose and corn starch to make ‘em thick and stick together in cube form. Lame. I only used two because I was like “um this recipe doesn’t call for soybean oil, dextrose or corn starch, so peace out, loser!” The dish still tasted amazing, though, loser cubes and all.
There are tons of variations you can make with this recipe. I’ve seen similar recipes using roasted corn, salsa, tomato, celery and jalapeno. Have fun with it!
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Nutrition Facts
Calculated with Fresh Cilantro, not cubed
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| 8 Servings (big serving, not sure how much exactly, sorry!) Just divide the total dish into 8ths and you’ll be ensured to get the below nutritional intake. | ||
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Amount Per Serving
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| Calories | 119.1 | |
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| Total Fat | 0.7 g | |
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| Saturated Fat | 0.1 g | |
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| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2 g | |
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| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | |
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| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg | |
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| Sodium | 4.1 mg | |
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| Potassium | 447.7 mg | |
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| Total Carbohydrate | 25.3 g | |
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| Dietary Fiber | 9.6 g | |
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| Sugars | 1.0 g | |
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| Protein | 7.8 g | |
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| Vitamin A | 1.9 % |
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| Vitamin B-12 | 0.0 % |
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| Vitamin B-6 | 7.4 % |
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| Vitamin C | 73.8 % |
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| Vitamin D | 0.0 % |
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| Vitamin E | 0.4 % |
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| Calcium | 6.5 % |
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| Copper | 17.5 % |
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| Folate | 30.9 % |
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| Iron | 12.0 % |
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| Magnesium | 17.0 % |
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| Manganese | 19.5 % |
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| Niacin | 2.6 % |
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| Pantothenic Acid | 4.8 % |
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| Phosphorus | 12.9 % |
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| Riboflavin | 5.1 % |
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| Selenium | 1.4 % |
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| Thiamin | 15.6 % |
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| Zinc | 6.9 % |
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| *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. |
<3,
The Cranky One
p.s. Check out my post on taxing junk food. I got an interesting comment today and wondered if any one else wanted to opine? Also, coming later, my dreaded Comps 10 update. I can already guarantee that I did not lose weight this past week and a half. Why? Well, because I need to staple my mouth shut apparently. Oy.