August 13, 2014 // 22 Comments »
A simple and healthy bean and pepper salad to serve alongside your favorite grilled or Mexican meal. This Pinto Bean and Pepper Salad is perfect for busy weeknights or as a potluck dish.
My kids went back to school this week. I find it incredibly hard to believe that another summer has flown by, I’m actually still processing the fact that I now have a 4th grader, 2nd grader and 10 month old. How in the world did that happen?
Back to school week always energizes me. I don’t know about other moms, but summer leaves me feeling a little ragged.I love the laid back relaxed feeling of summer break, but by now I’m starting to crave a bit of routine and order around the house. I’m also craving time to cook and blog more, so hopefully you’ll start seeing posts and recipes a little more frequently again.
This past weekend I attended my future sister-in-law’s bridal shower. My “baby” brother is getting married next month and I am so excited for the both of them. Bridal (and baby) showers are always fun to be a part of, not only for the obvious reason of showering the bride with gifts and love, but let’s be honest…the food is always something to look forward to. I love party food! When I started to make my plate my eyes spotted a good looking bean and pepper salad on the table. It was made by the mother of the bride and I helped myself to it a couple of times. It was so simple and that’s what I loved about it. I was inspired to recreate it immediately to serve as a side dish for one of our dinners this week. I made it earlier in the day and stored in the fridge so it was ready to go – to help with typical school night dinner prep madness. This Pinto Bean and Pepper salad isa perfect side dish recipe for tacos, quesadillas or even grilled chicken.It’s also a great (healthy) potluck dish (obviously since that’s how I first tried it), so consider making it for the next barbecue or get together you are invited to!
Hope everyone is having a great week!
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Yield: about 8 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 medium red, orange or yellow bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
- 1 sweet Vidalia onion, sliced thin
- 2 cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed (I use Bush's Pinto Beans)
- 1 garlic clove, pressed or finely minced
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 tablespoons light oil (I used grapeseed oil, olive oil would work too)
- big pinch coarse salt and fresh ground pepper
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Carefully toss and serve at room temperature or chilled.
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posted August 13, 2014 by Aggie Goodman
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22 comments on “Pinto Bean and Pepper Salad”
Laura (Blogging Over Thyme) — August 13, 2014 @ 9:19 am Reply
I’m always looking for new bean salad recipes, and this one looks perfect! I totally agree with you-this would be amazing with tacos!
Aggies Kitchen — August 13, 2014 @ 9:31 am Reply
Hi Laura! It was perfect with turkey tostadas I made last night! 🙂
Erin | The Law Student's Wife — August 13, 2014 @ 9:56 am Reply
I never ever get tired of beans salads! I hope your kids have a great week back!
Aggies Kitchen — August 13, 2014 @ 10:29 am Reply
me neither! Thank so much Erin!! Hope you are well!
Gaby — August 13, 2014 @ 11:15 am Reply
Love this hearty salad! So perfect for summer!
Aggies Kitchen — August 15, 2014 @ 8:58 am Reply
Thanks Gaby!
Patsy — August 13, 2014 @ 12:16 pm Reply
This looks like a perfect weeknight salad to have on hand for dinner! I’m so glad you shared it!
Aggies Kitchen — August 15, 2014 @ 8:58 am Reply
It really is perfect for a weeknight, especially in summer! Thanks Patsy, hope you are well!
Erica — August 13, 2014 @ 12:26 pm Reply
Shower food is always the BEST! This salad? I’m all about it! Delicious. Your little man is so your mini you! Adorable. Hope the kids are enjoying their first days
Aggies Kitchen — August 15, 2014 @ 8:59 am Reply
Shower food really is the best 🙂 Thanks Erica…the kids are having a good first week 🙂
Dolores — August 13, 2014 @ 4:35 pm Reply
Hi Aggie,
Missy gave me this link to your site, sorry Missy from miss in the kitchen, she is my daughter. I love healthy recipes so I will be checking daily. Thank you for doing all the work you do all for us.Aggies Kitchen — August 15, 2014 @ 9:00 am Reply
Hi Dolores!! Thanks so much for the note and for stopping by, I love Missy and will have to thank her for sharing my blog with you. I hope you find some good healthy recipes to try 🙂 Have a great weekend!
Jessie — August 13, 2014 @ 7:16 pm Reply
This looks yummy & quick to put together for a weeknight side dish! My son goes back to school week after next for his last year of preschool (eek), it goes by so quickly!
Aggies Kitchen — August 15, 2014 @ 9:01 am Reply
Good luck to your son (and you!!)…it truly goes by so quickly. I feel like my kids were just in preschool the other day. Craziness. Have a great weekend!
Valerie | From Valerie's Kitchen — August 14, 2014 @ 12:07 am Reply
I always found kind of humorous how happy I was that school was starting back up 🙂 It is nice to get back into the routine and have a moment to yourself now and then. Especially when there’s a baby in the house. I have found some of my favorite and lasting recipes at baby showers and similar potluck style gatherings. I would absolutely love this one!
Aggies Kitchen — August 15, 2014 @ 9:03 am Reply
I am always SO happy when school lets out for summer, but boy I do love getting back to a routine come fall. 🙂 I agree, I have discovered some favorites at potlucks too, it’s always fun to try someone else’s food!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar — August 14, 2014 @ 7:37 am Reply
Loving this healthy salad! I love pinto beans!
Aggies Kitchen — August 15, 2014 @ 9:03 am Reply
Thank you Katrina! Yes, I’m a huge fan of pintos too!
Liz @ The Lemon Bowl — August 15, 2014 @ 8:18 am Reply
I could eat this salad every day! Congrats to another school year!!! Enjoy the solo time with baby!! <3 PS: He's getting cuter every minute!!
Aggies Kitchen — August 15, 2014 @ 9:04 am Reply
Thank you friend! Micah is wondering why the house got so quiet all of a sudden, lol. xoxo
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Liz — August 15, 2014 @ 11:46 pm Reply
Nice salad. Thank you.
