{"id":17473,"date":"2020-07-10T19:58:58","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T19:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/?p=17473"},"modified":"2020-07-10T19:58:58","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T19:58:58","slug":"njbc-eats-southwest-summer-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/njbc-eats-southwest-summer-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"NJBC Eats: Southwest Summer Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I love a good bean salad. They're easy to stick in a container and pack in lunch boxes or office bags plus, they're high in protein and fiber which is great for everyone. The best part? They're inexpensive and easy to prepare with plenty of options for adding or substituting ingredients without too much trouble. This Southwestern Summer Salad recipe is vegetarian, vegan and also gluten-free. Feel free to add some cooked chicken breast to it to pump up the protein content.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Ingredients:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 1\/2 cups corn kernels\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 red bell pepper, diced<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 avocado, diced\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 tomatoes, chopped<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 green onions, chopped<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\/3 cup lime juice<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\/3 cup olive oil<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\/2 tsp sea salt or kosher salt, or to taste<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Instructions:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a large bowl, add drained black beans, corn, red bell pepper, avocado tomatoes, onions and cilantro. 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