Black Bean Salad

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 Black Bean Salad



A rich, hearty and flavorful vegetarian Weight Loss meal that is rich in nutrients and only take about 30 minutes to prepare.


Ingredients:


1 medium onion, chopped


2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed


2 cups cooked black beans (1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed)


115 oz can diced tomatoes


2 TBS chili powder


 ½ cup cilantro


Directions:


 Chop onions and mince or press garlic and let sit for at least 5 minutes to enhance their health-promoting properties.


Place all ingredients except cilantro-in a pot, cover, and let simmer for about 20 minutes, 


Top with cilantro and serve.


Nutritional value:


Calories.        271.68


Carbohydrates  49.9 g


Dietary Fiber.       12.24g


Soluble Fiber.   0.04 g


Fat-Total.        1.33 g


Saturated fat    0.13 g


Cholesterol.      0mg


InSoluble Fiber.  0.73 g


Calcium.             121.62 mg


Potassium.          333.39 mg


Protein.              13.67g


Sodium.           910.66 mg

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