Mouthwatering Monday's - BBQ/Picnic Food

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The schedule for the month of July:

• July 22: Favorite BBQ/Picnic Recipe
• July 29: Quick & Easy Appetizer

 Now bring on those tasty Picnic style recipes!


Black Bean Salad:

Ingredients:

• 2 cans of reduced sodium black beans
• 1 yellow bell pepper
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1/2 Jalapeño pepper
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 red onion
• 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tbs olive oil
• 2 tbs red wine vinegar
• juice of 2 limes
• kosher salt to taste
• fresh ground black pepper to taste

Preparation:

Drain and rinse black beans, set in sink to drain while chopping vegetables.

In a large bowl mix together all chopped vegetables. Chop red, and yellow peppers to desired size. Chop about half of the red onion into small pieces (may use more or less depending on preference). Chop the Jalapeño pepper into very small pieces. Mince 2 cloves of fresh garlic.

In a glass measuring cup whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, and the juice of 2 times.

Add black beans to chopped vegetables and stir together well. Pour olive oil mixture over top and stir. Add cayenne pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder and mix well. Add Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste.

Cover and refriderate for about 30 minutes before serving.

This is a great salad to take on a picnic or serve to company as a side when grilling out. I have also served it with chips as an appetizer. Its a staple in our fridge. I sometimes add other veggies, like corn, tomatoes and avocado.

I have been eating this for lunch a lot recently since doing and "infertility diet" it is filling, nutrient packed and so yummy with lots of different flavors.