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Black Bean Salad with Chimichurri

Black Bean Salad with Chimichurri

Black Bean Salad with Chimichurri Sauce

You know how a lot of times wedding food sucks?

Black Bean Salad with Chimichurri Sauce

Black Bean Salad with Chimichurri Sauce

Well, I have to hand it to my best friend. She recently got married in Key West (that’s a whole other story!) and let me tell you: the food at her wedding was awesome. I’m not just saying that because I love her. I’m saying this based on two things:

  1. Plaintain encrusted chicken
  2. Chimichurri Sauce

    Black Bean Salad with Chimichurri Sauce

    Black Bean Salad with Chimichurri Sauce

The chimichurri sauce was incredible. Literally my husband went back up to the buffet and filled a plate with just this chimichurri sauce. We mopped it up with bread and ate it by the spoonful. I was a super classy wedding guest/bridesmaid. What can I say? You can dress me up but can’t take me out.

Black Bean Salad with Chimichurri Sauce

Black Bean Salad with Chimichurri Sauce

As I was shoveling this amazing chimichurri into my mouth and actually managing not to get food on my dress, I had two thoughts:

  1. Dang. I am not getting food all over myself even though I am eating a drippy, green sauce with a spoon while wearing a fancy dress. It must mean that the majority of food I get on myself these days is a direct result of Goose.
  2. Holy cow! This sauce would be amazing on a black bean salad.

So of course, when I came home, one of the first things I did aside from snuggle the Goose for a full day, was make this black bean salad with chimichurri sauce.

Black Bean Salad with Chimichurri Sauce

Black Bean Salad with Chimichurri Sauce

We eat tons of black beans in this house. While I am not a vegetarian (obviously if you’ve checked out this insane burger recipe and these incredible ribs), I used to be and we still eat vegetarian probably 4 days a week. Plus Goose LOVES black beans. So this black bean salad with chimichurri was an obvious winner here.

It requires virtually no actual cooking, other than boiling rice. And if you use the microwaveable bag rice, you can totally get around that step. So this is the perfect recipe if you are a kitchen beginner or if you just don’t feel like cooking in the height of the summer heat.

Black Bean Salad with Chimichurri Sauce

Black Bean Salad with Chimichurri Sauce

Plus, this black salad is full of healthy things so you feel really good about eating it. With brown rice, black beans, sweet corn and tomatoes, and avocado, this dish is definitely bathing suit friendly. At the same time though, it’s filling enough to be a meal on  it’s own. Plus it’s naturally vegan and gluten free. Pretty impressive for a little salad, right?

Then let’s talk about the chimichurri sauce. OMG. So good. If you have never had it, chimichurri is basically pesto but with cilantro instead of basil. And no nuts. It’s so full of fresh flavor from the cilantro and zing from garlic and lime. Plus it looks all fancy so you feel like you are eating in a restaurant even when you are really at home juggling trying to keep your toddler from flinging spoonfuls of food at the dog and laughing gleefully.

Black Bean Salad with Chimichurri Sauce

Black Bean Salad with Chimichurri Sauce

It’s all about the little wins.

Black Bean Salad with Chimichurri Sauce

Black Bean Salad with Chimichurri

Ingredients

  • 2 cans of black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1.5 cups of brown rice
  • 1 cup of sweet corn cooked
  • 1 tomato chopped
  • 1 avocado chopped
  • 1 tbs of chili powder
  • 1 tsp of cumin
  • 1 tsp of garlic powder
  • the juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 cup of cilantro chopped

For the Chimichurri Sauce

  • 1 cup of olive oil
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup of fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 a red onion
  • pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Cook the rice according to package instructions. Combine the cooked and cooled rice with drained beans, corn, tomato, avocado, and spices. Toss together with olive oil and the juice of 1 lime. Set aside.
  • Once salad is assembled, add all the ingredients for the chimichurri sauce into a food processor. Pulse until the the onion and garlic are chopped and the ingredients are combined.
  • Pour sauce on top of salad and serve immediately or store the sauce in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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  1. Stacey says:

    I love Chimichurri and this sounds so good. Making!

  2. […] sharing or eating food that had been in her mouth or sticky hands came in handy. Between the chimichurri sauce we had at the wedding and the shrimp tacos I’m about to tell you about, it was some solid […]

  3. Angie says:

    This looks AMAZING! I love chimichurri sauce, and this whole bowl is full of goodness.

  4. Mmmmm chimichurri?!!?! I’d love to try that!

  5. Cassandra says:

    This looks like the perfect summer lunch!

  6. You’ve just made my life with this Chimichurri Sauce recipe. THANK YOU!

    • jfletcher says:

      Lol, well that was easy ๐Ÿ™‚ Glad you liked the recipe! Go make it and tell me what you think!

  7. Rachel says:

    Chimichurri is unbeatable! Nom. ๐Ÿ™‚

  8. Anosa says:

    This salad looks absolutely delicious, nothing I have tried before but I would love to recreate

  9. Debs says:

    What a beautiful salad. Looks delicious too!

  10. Ashleigh says:

    Oh yum, this looks like my kind of recipe! I can’t wait to try this healthy, black bean recipe, thank you for sharing!!

  11. Anna says:

    This looks so good! Pinning this for later.

  12. Mal says:

    Sounds different but so good!! Will have to try it!

  13. Bella B says:

    Black bean salad!!! Yummy in my tummy that sounds very good. I will be trysting this recipe soon!

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  14. Sharon Chen says:

    Chimichurri got me curious! This looks very healthy and yummy.

  15. Lynn says:

    I’m a big fan of salads. Your recipe looks delicious and tasty! I haven’t tried black beans salad and I will try to make one soon. Thank you!

  16. Miri says:

    My husband would love this. I’ll have to make it for his birthday. Me? I always thought cilantro tasted like soap. ๐Ÿ˜‰

  17. Lauren says:

    This looks so good! I love chimichurri but have only ever had it on steak – gotta try this!

  18. this looks amazing! I LOVE chimichurri sauce! so delish!

  19. Leah says:

    What a fantastic sounding salad! I love the idea of chimichurri sauce in this, it’s so good!

  20. Amber says:

    OMG This looks delicious!! I’m trying this tonight! This would be delicious with my homemade salsa!!!

    Amber/ http://www.everydaydame.com/authentic-salsa-recipe/

  21. Diana Johnson says:

    This looks delicious! Love the colors.

  22. This is my kind of salad. Chimichurri is my very favorite condiment in the whole world (and I am a condiment lover)!

  23. kirsten says:

    mmm… I love black beans in anything! Will definitely be making this one

  24. Candy says:

    I just canned some black beans. Will be adding this to the recipe planning

  25. Lauren says:

    This looks amazing! I love hearty, vegetarian options! Pinning!

  26. Casey says:

    Yum! This sounds fantastic and comforting as well!

  27. Stacy says:

    This looks so healthy and delicious! I’ve never made chimichurri sauce but I’m excited to try!

  28. Samantha says:

    This looks like a salad even my husband would enjoy! We will definitely be trying it!

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