Black Bean Mango Salad

Ingredients

• Mangos

  Raw

  1 fruit without refuse or 207g

• Fresh cilantro

  Coriander leaves, raw

  2 tbsp or 2g

• Parsley

  Raw

  ¼ cup or 15g

• Scallions

  Spring onions or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw

  4 medium or 60g

• Red bell pepper

  Sweet, raw

  1 medium or 119g

• Corn

  Sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids

  1 cup or 164g

• Canned black beans

  Low sodium, drained

  2 cup or 520g

• Lime juice

  Raw

  1 lime yields or 44g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 cloves, minced or 3g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  1 tsp, ground or 2g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  1 tsp, ground or 3g

• Chili powder

  Spices

  ¼ tsp or 0.7g

• Lettuce

  Romaine or cos, raw

  8 cup shredded or 376g

Directions

1. Peel, pit, and cube the mango. Chop the cilantro, parsley, green onions, and bell pepper.
2. If using fresh corn, steam or boil 2-3 ears for 3-5 minutes until tender. Drain, cool, and cut kernels off the cob.
3. Mix all ingredients, except the lettuce, and let stand for at least 15 minutes to marinate.
4. Serve the mixture on a bed of chopped romaine lettuce.