• Home
  • Welcome
  • Privacy
  • Work with me
  • contact
  • Shop

Five Spot Green Living

  • Healthy Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Beverages
    • Bread Recipes
    • Homemade Dog Food Recipes
    • Holidays
    • Meal Planning
    • Moroccan Recipes
    • Slow Cooker
    • Snacks
    • Vegetarian
  • Essential Oils
    • Tea Tree Oil
    • Peppermint Oil
  • Home&Garden
    • Container Gardening
    • Natural Pest Control for Your Home
    • Natural Wasp Repellent Tips
    • Pantry Bugs
  • Wellness
    • Activities for Kids
    • Books
    • Declutter Your Life in 2020
    • Grief and Loss
    • Natural Remedies
    • Self-Care
You are here: Home / Healthy Recipes / Super Quick and Delicious Vegan Black Bean Salad

January 3, 2018 · 6 Comments

Super Quick and Delicious Vegan Black Bean Salad

Healthy Recipes

  • Share
  • Tweet

Recently I made the decision to try a (mostly) plant-based vegan diet. I say mostly because I just can’t quit cream in my coffee or milk in my oatmeal! One of the first healthy recipes I tried was this Vegan Black Bean Salad which I didn’t think would fly without cheese or sour cream but let me tell you it was SO good. SO filling. And SO healthy.

Delicious You'll Never Believe It's Vegan Black Bean Salad

Super Quick Vegan Black Bean Salad

I’ve always loved beans and vegetables and thought veganism was all about tofu and weird things I didn’t like. But to my surprise, I learned it isn’t ALL about tofu. There are plenty of recipes that can be made vegan without it. Thank goodness for me!

If you need something creamy in this salad to make it a little bit more rich, try adding avocado chunks. I didn’t but it probably would have been so good.

What is Vegan?

According to Wikipedia, “Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. Dietary vegans (or strict vegetarians) refrain from consuming animal products, not only meat but also eggs, dairy products and other animal-derived substances. The term ethical vegan is often applied to those who not only follow a vegan diet but extend the philosophy into other areas of their lives, and oppose the use of animals for any purpose. Another term is environmental veganism, which refers to the avoidance of animal products on the premise that the industrial farming of animals is environmentally damaging and unsustainable.”

Health Benefits of Eating Vegan

Here are 6 science-based benefits of vegan diets:

  1. A Vegan Diet Is Richer in Certain Nutrients
  2. It Can Help You Lose Excess Weight
  3. It Appears to Lower Blood Sugar Levels and Improve Kidney Function
  4. A Vegan Diet May Protect Against Certain Cancers
  5. It’s Linked to a Lower Risk of Heart Disease.
  6. A Vegan Diet Can Reduce Pain from Arthritis

All protein, vitamins, and minerals must come from non-animal sources, so food choice and preparation are important.

Following a healthy, balanced vegan diet ensures a person reaps the rewards of good health as well as prevention of some of the major diseases striking people in North America. When I told my doctor Iw as attempting to follow a vegan diet, she had a look of horror on her face. I was so surprised I thought she would be happy! But modern medicine seems to still believe that meat is the best source of protein. But there are plenty of places to get the right amount of protein in a vegan diet – Read this post on Top 10 Vegan Protein Sources to see.

Vegan diets are becoming so mainstream you can even find cookbooks dedicated to vegan recipes as well as go to a party or gathering and find vegan options like these 10 Delicious Vegan Healthy Appetizer Ideas.



Read More:
How to Use Beans and Rice for High Protein Vegetarian Meals


vegan black bean salad recipe

Super Quick and Delicious Vegan Black Bean Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 very large tomato chopped
  • 1/2 package frozen corn
  • ½ Vidalia onion chopped
  • handful of cilantro chopped
  • 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar or more to taste

Instructions

    1. Add beans, tomatoes, corn, and onion to a bowl (glass looks pretty) and mix. Rinsing the beans well keeps the salad from looking gray.
    2. Add cilantro, lime, and balsamic vinegar and mix again.
    3. Serve alone or with cucumber open-faced sandwiches for a perfect meal.
© Vicki Finn

Delicious You'll Never Believe It's Vegan Black Bean Salad

Quinoa Salad with Pesto and Chickpeas

  • Share
  • Tweet
« 10 Amazing Top Fiction Books to Read
20 Fun Winter Activities for Kids Plus Free Printable Calendar »

Comments

  1. Aseel says

    March 16, 2018 at 11:20 am

    Where’s the recipe? I can’t see it

    Log in to Reply
    • Vicki says

      March 18, 2018 at 8:48 am

      Oh no! Thanks for letting me know. It’s there now.

      Log in to Reply
  2. Taryn says

    March 21, 2018 at 1:51 pm

    This is one of our favorite summer side dishes! Sometimes we scoop it up with tortilla chips.

    Log in to Reply
  3. Amy Nash says

    March 22, 2018 at 10:00 am

    Such an easy, quick salad to throw together for a light summer lunch! I love the bright flavors of lime juice and cilantro with the savory beans.

    Log in to Reply
  4. Joanie says

    March 22, 2018 at 11:55 am

    I love how easy this salad is to make and the flavors are incredible! It’s one of my favorite lunches.

    Log in to Reply
  5. Gayle says

    June 21, 2018 at 12:48 am

    This sounds delicious! In the picture it looks like there is brown rice in the salad? Also, water chestnuts are mentioned but no amount is given in the ingredients list.

    Log in to Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

follow me on pinterest!

FiveSpotGrnLvng

  • Home
  • Welcome
  • Privacy
  • Work with me
  • contact
  • Shop
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Five Spot Green Living is designed to educate families about healthy eating, natural health and home remedies while living simple, naturally.

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Copyright © 2021 · captivating theme by Restored 316