Mexican Bean Salad

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (1 t if dried)
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed garlic
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt (less if regular table salt)
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 dash tabasco sauce
• 2 dashes chili powder
• 1 avocado, diced

Recipe

• 1 drain and rinse beans.
• 2 combine beans, onion, red pepper, cilantro and corn in a very large bowl.
• 3 in a small bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients except for the chili powder.
• 4 pour dressing over beans and mix well.
• 5 sprinkle a dash of chili powder over the top of the salad.
• 6 cover and chill thoroughly.
• 7 before serving, toss salad again, then add another dash of chili powder and spread avocado over the top of the salad.
• 8 (don't add the avocado until right before serving.).