I wanted to make a salad that was simple yet substantial, something we could have for dinner without feeling ravenous a few hours later. I had to use up an expensive avocado that was purchased a few days ago along with some basil and cherry tomatoes. I did a quick Food Blog search for avocado and tomatoes, and Kalyn’s blog was the first one that popped up. I have been following her blog for a while now. After checking out the recipe, I realized that I even had all the ingredients on hand, including the pinto beans!
Here is the original recipe.
This is what I did…
Ingredients:
(Serves 2)
1 15oz can of pinto beans, drained and rinsed well
4 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp honey
1 avocado, cubed
3 tsp fresh lemon juice
¼ onion, finely chopped
½ small cucumber, diced
10-15 cherry tomatoes, halved
3-4 leaves of fresh basil, chopped
1-2 Tbsp olive oil
Salt
Pepper
Method:
In a large bowl whisk together the honey and balsamic vinegar and let the drained beans marinate in it for 10-15 minutes.
Add the chopped onions, cucumber, tomatoes and basil to the marinating beans. Drizzle with olive oil, add salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
Gently toss the avocado cubes with the lemon juice in another bowl and then add to the rest of the ingredients in the bowl. Toss gently to combine. Serve.
We had this with some garlic bread. It was a very simple and filling meal.
Do head over to Kalyn’s Kitchen to check out her amazing collection of healthy and delicious meals when you can.
Some other salads on this blog:
Romaine Lettuce and Radicchio Salad
Potato and Egg Salad
Corn Salad
Simple Pasta Salad
Pinto Bean Salad goes to Raaga, The Singing Chef, who is hosting the Soups and Salads edition of the Monthly Blog Patrol.
This also goes to Madhuram @ Eggless Cooking.com for her ongoing series- Your Recipe Rocks.
This is also my entry for Snackshots # 4: Salad being hosted by Michelle @ Greedy Gourmet.
Here is the original recipe.
This is what I did…
Ingredients:
(Serves 2)
1 15oz can of pinto beans, drained and rinsed well
4 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp honey
1 avocado, cubed
3 tsp fresh lemon juice
¼ onion, finely chopped
½ small cucumber, diced
10-15 cherry tomatoes, halved
3-4 leaves of fresh basil, chopped
1-2 Tbsp olive oil
Salt
Pepper
Method:
In a large bowl whisk together the honey and balsamic vinegar and let the drained beans marinate in it for 10-15 minutes.
Add the chopped onions, cucumber, tomatoes and basil to the marinating beans. Drizzle with olive oil, add salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
Gently toss the avocado cubes with the lemon juice in another bowl and then add to the rest of the ingredients in the bowl. Toss gently to combine. Serve.
We had this with some garlic bread. It was a very simple and filling meal.
Do head over to Kalyn’s Kitchen to check out her amazing collection of healthy and delicious meals when you can.
Some other salads on this blog:
Romaine Lettuce and Radicchio Salad
Potato and Egg Salad
Corn Salad
Simple Pasta Salad
Pinto Bean Salad goes to Raaga, The Singing Chef, who is hosting the Soups and Salads edition of the Monthly Blog Patrol.
This also goes to Madhuram @ Eggless Cooking.com for her ongoing series- Your Recipe Rocks.
This is also my entry for Snackshots # 4: Salad being hosted by Michelle @ Greedy Gourmet.
42 Burps:
looks yummy,..nice combo,..btw,whts pinto beans
That is such a pretty looking bowl of salad.
The salad looks very good and of course healthy too. Thank you for acknowledging my series TBC. I really appreciate it.
So many wonderful textures. This is my kind of salad.
The pinto beans and avocado must've made this a very filling salad... it looks amazing!
This salad looks too good and it seems very nutritious too...
Tasty looking salad and good click. I made something similar with garbanzo beans, will have to post it.
Lovely to look at TBC.. Looks refreshing and mouthwatering!!
such a lovely salad! looks delicious.
simple, substantial, and delicious--i'd say you found a winner!
Excellent salad for summer lunch. I made a dish with Pinto beans last week, love the taste!:)
wow!!the salad looks so fresh and healthy!!love the photo..
Ohh thats salad looks awesome...:)
Amazing salad/... love it...
WOW!... That was a nice colorful salad. Look so good. The picture is so appetizing. Love it..
Beautiful colours and textures.
Wow...love the colourful salad..would tempt a non-salad person too!
I luv bean salads and U r so right..I like those salads which does not make me feel hungry an hour later! Good one and delish
Yeah, Kalyn has a good bunch of salads on her blog. Yours looks 'bursting with health'.
That will be such a healthy dinner wish i cud have it..!
You can never ever go wrong with avocado in a salad. Never! I know what you mean with salads leaving you half empty when you get up from the table. Pulses definitely do the trick. Thanks for participating in SnackShots and see you at the roundup!
Looks very interesting and Pretty.I will definitely try this. Thanks for your innovative postings.
good combo of flavors & simple to assemble. btw, did u use white balsamic or the other kind? and yes, i think i would use maple syrup in mine ;)
wow..looks great...and nice one for knocking off so many events!..heheheh
that looks delicious - i love pinto beans and this is a nice way of cooking them...
thanks
tht is a nice looking salad. looks refreshing
This looks yummy and colourful!
This looks amazingly good. So colourful, it reeks of Summer.
What a refreshing sounding salad. So colourful too. I very much appreciate your love of balsamic vinegar :)
would tase even better between 2 slices of bread :D...i know i am just mean ;)
Love Kalyn's blog! Now that summer is here wholesome salads are what I need too
Notyet100- thank you. For information on pinto beans, you can click on the link in my post.:D
Sunita-thank you!
Madhuram- I am glad I could participate!:)
TC- mine too!:D
Laavanya- It was really filling and I was pretty pleased with myself for eating it. The exercising part has clearly not been working out for a while.:(
Hetal- and it is too! :)
Cilantro- I can see how garbanzo beans would work too.:)
Dee- thanks!:)
Uma- thank you! :)
Grace- yeah, this was the first one that came up in my search. I was really happy! I am going to try out some more of Kalyn's saldas.:)
Asha- yes, it is pefect. Doesn't leave you wanting more at the end of the meal. I always have that problem with salads...
Ranji- thanks! :)
Shubha- thanks!:)
Sukanya- thank you.:)
Cynthia- thanks.:)
Rachel- thank you.:)
DK- thank you.
I am amazed at your energy and enthusiasm for everything food-related.:)
Sra- I am going to be checking out Kalyn's fare more often now.:)
Smn- and you can too! It is so easy to put together.:D
Michelle- I am glad I could contrbute something for your event.:D
Sireesha- Welcome! Thank you for stopping by. How can you not be inspired by everything you see around in the food blogosphere. There is so much variety in our meals thanks to these bloggers.:D
Richa- I used the other kind. I know the original recipe uses white, but I did not have any, you maple syrup girl!:D
Srivalli- I try! But I will never have the energy or the inclination to cook and blog like you do. You are a superwoman...like Asha!;D
Arundathi- you are on a cooking spree these days thanks to the marathon event!:D
Karuna- thnak you.:)
Homecooked- thanks! :)
Vegeyum- it does, doesn't it! Thank you. :)
Lisa- thank you. I think I go overboard with my use of balsamic vinegar sometimes. What can I say- I love my balsamic vinegar.:D
Rajitha- and I know that you are too! You don't need to tell me that! ;D
Mallika- :)
So, is your dad cooking for you?
Loks colorful & beautiful! Love the idea of raspberry shrikhand!
that one looks so refreshing n healthy,.. i especially like d color...
Thanks very much for the mention of my salad. This is something I've made quite a few times now for my dad, who loves it with black beans. I love your version of this salad using basil, sounds like I must try it!
Vani- welcome! thanks for visiting.:D
Swati- thnk you.:D
Kalyn- thank YOU! I can see myself making this regularly now.:)
I'm not a big salad fan, but this one looks very inviting T!
That salad looks really tasty! I like the use of the avocado.
TBC, This salad looks so refreshing . I have some avocado and just need some basil to spice up. Thanks for sharing a great recipe.
looks fresh n yummy.., nice shot..
Thanks everybody! :D
This looks delicious!
This looks delicious!