Name: Bean Salsa with Honey Lime Vinaigrette
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2-3 cups grape tomatoes (quartered); 1 jalapeno (seeds removed, chopped); 1/2 yellow onion; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro; 1 15 ounce can black beans; 1 15 ounce can pinto beans; 1 15 ounce can navy beans; 1 15 ounce can corn kernels; 2 red sweet mini peppers; 1 avocado (chunked); 2 Tbs olive oil; 2 Tbs honey; 2 limes (juiced); 1 Tbs red wine vinegar; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper

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Bean Salsa with Honey Lime Vinaigrette

Bean salsa is filled full of hearty beans, sweet corn and tomatoes, crunchy onions and buttery avocados drizzled with honey lime vinaigrette.

So simple to make and ready in minutes for your next party!

Everything is so fresh and colorful too! It makes this bean salsa POP and stand out at every party!

Hearty, healthy, and full of flavor, this bean salsa will be the hit of the party!

Why are dips so good?

I love creamy dips like Spinach Artichoke, and good old dips like Southwest Guacamole, but this dip…this salsa…this whatever you want to call it rivals them all!

Just remember, if you bring it to a party, be prepared to be the star.

So here’s the deal with this dip: My sister recently had a baby, and so as those things go, we had a party.

And her in-laws brought an amazing cowboy caviar type dip, very similar to what you are seeing here.

It was definitely everyone’s favorite, and I ate it by the chip-full, then spooned it over my salad too.

So I asked for the recipe. And she said, “It is just all those yummy things and some sweet vinaigrette dumped over the top.”

Sounds simple enough right?

Well it would be, except they live in a small town and shop at a small local store.

And my big old chain store does not carry the sweet vinaigrette dressing she recommended. I can’t find it.

And I have been wanting the bean salsa ever since. So I bought tons of different vinaigrette dressings to try and recreate the flavor.

Total waste.

Then I realized I could just make my own. So I did. And while it is not exactly the same, I dare to say it might actually be better.

What you need to make bean salsa

All the ingredients to make an authentic bean salsa that everyone is going to love.

Blend and mix all these together and you have one amazing dip!

grape tomatoes
jalapeno
yellow onion
Chopped cilantro
Black beans
Navy beans
Corn kernels
Red sweet mini peppers
Avocado

What you need to make honey lime vinaigrette

You do not want to skimp or skip any part of this vinaigrette!

This is what is the show stopper here.

It sets this bean salsa above the rest!

Olive oil
Honey
Limes
Red wine vinegar
Salt
Black pepper

How do you make bean salsa?

Eazy Peazy salsa that will come together effortlessly and beautifully.

Drain and rinse beans
Drain corn
Chop: Quarter tomatoes, chop jalapenos and sweet mini peppers, chunk avocado, and finely chop cilantro
Mix all Honey Lime Vinaigrette ingredients together in a small bowl, and whisk until incorporated.
Combine: In a large bowl, combine chopped veggies, rinsed and drained beans, and drained corn kernels
Pour vinaigrette over top
Stir until everything is mixed up nicely
Refrigerate 30 minutes to let flavors mingle
Enjoy with chips, pita slices, on top of a salad, or with a spoon!

Make it your own:

Of course you can adjust the ingredients to your liking.

You can add more avocado, or leave it out. You could swap in different beans or just use black beans.

Basically just change it to your liking. Or make it as described and find perfection in your mouth. (Too braggy? Oh well)

What to serve bean salsa with

I served it with Scoops chips because they are the hubs fave.

But it can also be served over salad, in a burrito, with grilled chicken or prawns, or just eat it with a spoon.

It is not beneath me to do this.

Can you blame me? Enjoy!

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