Black Bean Salad with Avocado, Tomatoes, Red Onion, and Cilantro

by Pam on June 2, 2013

I saw a pinto bean salad over at Kalyn’s Kitchen^[1] that looked really delicious so I decided to make it. Unfortunately, I was out of pinto beans but luckily I had black beans which worked out great. I loved the combination of the flavors and textures in this salad – it was a big hit with all of us. I made burritos using this salad and some leftover flank steak for my husband’s lunch the next day and he LOVED it. It’s a quick and easy side dish that will pair nicely with most Mexican main entrees.

Place the drained and rinsed black beans into a bowl; add the vinegar and mix until well combined. Set aside. Place the avocado, tomato, red onion, and cilantro together in a bowl.

Combine the lime juice, garlic, and oil into a small container, whisk until well combined. Pour avocado mixture in with the black beans then drizzled the top with the lime mixture. Mix until evenly coated and well combined. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Serve immediately. Enjoy.

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Black Bean Salad with Avocado, Tomatoes, Red Onion, and Cilantro

Yield: 6

Prep Time: 10 min.

Ingredients:

1 can black beans, rinsed & drained
4 tsp white balsamic vinegar
2 avocados, diced
1 cup grape tomatoes, sliced in half
1/4 cup red onion, diced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Juice of 1 lime
1 clove of garlic, minced
1-2 tbsp vegetable oil
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste

Directions:

Place the drained and rinsed black beans into a bowl; add the vinegar and mix until well combined. Set aside. Place the avocado, tomato, red onion, and cilantro together in a bowl.

Combine the lime juice, garlic, and oil into a small container, whisk until well combined. Pour avocado mixture in with the black beans then drizzled the top with the lime mixture. Mix until evenly coated and well combined. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Serve immediately. Enjoy.

Adapted recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net
Original recipe inspired by Kalyn’s Kitchen

References

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the places where to live the luxury of Riva yachts – Italian Cuisine

From lounges to private decks, an exceptional tour among the proposals of a thousand and one nights of the famous Italian yacht brand

All ready to set sail for a toast to the elegance and the made in Italy style. shore, the famous Lombard brand that since 1842 realizes boats and yachts from a thousand and one night, update his offer of luxury premises where you can experience a real "Riva Experience", pampered by exclusive services and surrounded by high-level design inspired by the world of boating. In particular, the Ferretti group, owner of the brand since 2000, announces the landing at the exclusive Nammos Beach of Mykonos with the first one Riva Private Deck: a new concept created in collaboration with Ekka Yachts which consists of a elite hub for yacht and superyacht owners, with exclusive services, lounge and bar. Guests of this small earthly paradise set in one of the most famous Cycladic locations will also be able to enjoy four very special Cabanas, which include a private outdoor hot tub champagne at will, gourmet meals and a butler at your disposal. Furthermore, several Riva yachts with private drivers will be available to explore the island in all its beauty.

Surfing in luxury

The link between Riva and luxury, moreover, has more than consolidated over the decades. And so the typical 50s style of the Sweet life, along with the unique details such as the chrome plating in steel and the lacquered mahogany that have always distinguished its boats, have gradually transposed themselves also in the various premises inaugurated in the most exclusive international destinations. The magnificent Riva Lounge on the terrace of The Gritti Palace in Venice it is a clear example: the view of the Grand Canal and the breathtaking view of the Cathedral of Santa Maria della Salute complete an environment made magical by Riva furnishings, such as the Aquarama chairs and tables and the Aquariva lamp. Among the other dream destinations we find then the Riva Lounge at the historic Shipyard of Sarnico, in the province of Bergamo, on Lake Iseo, the one on the fourth floor of the Yacht Club of Montecarlo and the Milan-based Riva Privée of Garage Italia, the space created by Lapo Elkann and dedicated to car customization.

The next inaugurations

But the Riva projects do not seem to be finished. After the launch of the Private Deck on Mykonos, now the expectation for the future inauguration of the Riva Lounge at theIkador Luxury Boutique Hotel & Spa to Opatija, very famous Croatian tourist resort which was a holiday resort for kings, empresses and artists from all over the world. Not only that, the opening of the Riva Privée al Molo47restaurant of Formentera and the Riva Lounge a Palm Beach, where the spirit of Florida will meet the most exquisitely Italian one. Fans of the Riva Brand Experience collection, who will want to take home a bit of the magic of these customized furnishings, will have a dedicated corner available in all Riva Lounge, Privée and Deck, as well as – of course – the dedicated portal Riva Boutique.

What the Riva Lounge will be like at the Ikador Luxury Boutique Hotel & Spa in Opatija.

Gourmet guide in the center of Turin – Italian Cuisine

After San Salvario, here is the second greedy neighborhood guide. Today we are going to taste the center of Turin

The second appointment with the Neighborhood Guides in the city of Turin the center of the city is the protagonist, with a selection of more or less known or famous addresses, including Agnolotti, Bao-Zi and Vitello tonnato.

Best veal with tuna sauce

Where to eat it

Pharmacy of Change
A very traditional version is good at La Farmacia del Cambio. The meat is first scalded and then cooked at low temperature. To make the tuna sauce capers, anchovies and tuna are blended and then a small percentage of mayonnaise is added. All to compose a truly unique dish, which you can taste in the historic place of Piazza Carignano or inside the Central Market of Turin, where La Farmacia del Cambio has recently inaugurated its second sales point.

Sorij, via Matteo Pescatore 10
Over the years the Sorij vitello tonnato recipe has undergone minor changes, but it remains delicious. With the arrival of the new chef Andrea Fasano, the already good version of Sorij has been slightly modified: low-temperature vacuum cooking, traditional tuna sauce and drops of celery and carrot and crispy wafer.

Where to buy it, delis

Baudracco, corso Vittorio Emanuele II 62, a delicious tradition for more than 50 years serving customers. A stone's throw from Porta Nuova, right in the center, you can enter this temple of taste and choose what you like best. Every week a new menu, between tradition and creative dishes, the vitello tonnato is obviously one of the dishes always in paper. Don't miss the tasting of bagna cauda with pan-fried eggs, green anchovies and a real paradise of cheeses, from Baudracco they select fabulous directly from the Piedmontese margari.

Best gianduiotto

La Bottega Guido Gobino, via Lagrange 1
For 10 years one of Turin's favorite shops to buy gianduiotti. Gobino gianduiotti are produced with the extrusion method, which allows the creation of each chocolate without the use of molds, typical of the ancient Turin chocolate-making tradition. Have you ever tasted the Tourinot?

Best ice cream

Alberto Marchetti, corso Vittorio Emanuele II 24, via Po 35 bis; or Casa Marchetti, Square CLN 248
He is considered one of the masters of Italian ice cream, not only of the Turin one: selection of maniacal raw materials, continuous research, an avant-garde laboratory in the CLN square, his home, as Marchetti likes to call it, where it is possible to watch the production ice cream and take part in one of his courses, always very popular. He is also present in the brand new space of the Mercato Centrale Torino, in Porta Palazzo. We leave you the joy of enjoying one of his fabulous ice creams.

Best agnolotto

Where to eat it

Consorzio Restaurant via Monte di Pietà 23
One of the best tables of the city and perhaps of Italy the one of the Consortium. A 100% Piedmontese tasting menu for € 35 and in paper the agnolotto Gobbo for € 13. In the Hunchback, as it is affectionately called, the filling is usually prepared with roast veal, pork, rabbit, pure pork sausage, endive and fresh eggs in addition to spices and flavorings. To taste them, tradition recommends roasted sauce or just grated Parmesan cheese to not cover the delicate flavor of the filling. The Hunchback of the Consorzio Restaurant deserves a detour, like many other dishes, including the Grive di pig or crunchy Anchovies.

Where to buy it, delis

Bruzzone brothers, via Maria Vittoria 34
The Bruzzone brothers produce fresh pasta in the laboratory / shop in Via Maria Vittoria. It is possible to buy different formats of fresh pasta including traditional agnolotti prepared with stone-ground flour: a super-tried recipe, that of the great-grandmother Maria, who decreed that the Bruzzone Brothers agnolotti are among the best in the city. It will be possible to buy them to cook them at home or, if you take an irrepressible desire to taste them, taste them on the spot.
The recipe, as we said, is family and includes three types of roast in the filling, nutmeg, 24 month Parmigiano Reggiano Dop.

Best Chinese dumpling / BAO ZI

Mu Bao, via the Academy of Sciences 2E
Greedy Cantonese street food in the center of Turin, opened in December 2018 by Suili Zhou and his brother Bin. Excellent Bao, the steamed buns filled with meat or vegetables, prepared in the best Chinese tradition, which gives a nod to the small stalls of street food in the middle of Hong Kong. The place is really tiny (only 5 places!) We recommend you order the bao-zi and the braised ravioli (or steamed) and enjoy them comfortably seated in your dining room or on the sofa, devouring TV series. To taste the Black Char Siu Bao, a sandwich made with charcoal and stuffed with caramelised organic pork, Peking Bao with Peking duck or, for dessert, Bao with cream, filled with duck egg custard.

Where to buy the best coffee

Costadoro Diamante with an interesting selection of specialty coffee and single origin coffee from all over the world. In their corner inside the Diamante, the Costadoro Social Coffee, as well as buying your favorite coffee, you can also taste the coffee prepared with different extraction methods: from espresso to V60, from French Press to American coffee.