Black Bean Salad

Ingredients

• 1 15 oz (430 g) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup (240 ml) frozen corn, thawed
• 8 cherry tomatoes, quartered (gently squeeze out seeds)
• ½ cup (120 ml) minced onion
• 2 medium cloves garlic, pressed
• ½ cup (120 ml) diced red bell pepper
• 2 TBS (30 ml) pumpkin seeds coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 TBS (30 ml) extra virgin olive oil
• 3 TBS (45 ml) fresh lemon juice
• salt and black pepper to taste

Method

1. Mix all of the ingredients together and serve.
2. This salad keeps for a couple of days and gets more flavorful if you let it marinate in the refrigerator for a while.