Cooking Corner: Southwest Black Bean Salad

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We're happy to welcome back Liz Taliaferro from Panera showing us how to do a Southwest Black Bean Salad.

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Southwest Black Bean Salad

10 minutes

Ingredients

1. 1/3 cup Panera Chipotle Ranch Dressing & Dip
2. 1 tsp. cumin
3. 2 15 oz. cans no salt added black beans, drained and rinsed
4. 1 1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
5. 1 small red bell pepper, small dice
6. 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped

Steps

1. In small bowl, combine dressing and cumin. Set aside.
2. In large bowl, mix together black beans, corn and red bell pepper. Add dressing mixture and cilantro. Toss to coat.
3. Refrigerate until ready to serve, toss one final time, taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.

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1. For added crunch add 1/4 cup diced red onion.
2. Toss in some diced avocado and serve on a bed of fresh spinach for a hearty salad.
3. Toss with grated Monterey jack cheese and use as a quesadilla filling.
4. Serve as a dip with tortilla chips.