Recipe

This Black Bean and Mango Salad is All You’ll Want to Eat This Summer

By Rose Gerber at University of Pittsburgh

I’m all about making my own food instead of buying prepared food, but this gets a little tricky in the summer. Using the oven or stovetop can heat up an already-hot kitchen quickly, and like most students, I don’t have air conditioning. One way I deal with this is by eating and making foods that I don’t have to cook — smoothies, salads, hummus, rice paper rolls, collard wraps, and this yummy chopped salad.

This salad has been my go-to summer dish for several years, and I’m convinced it’s actually perfect. The sweet mango is perfectly complemented by tangy lime juice, fresh cilantro, crunchy bell pepper, creamy avocado, sharp red onion, and smooth black beans. It’s quick, pretty, and super easy to whip up. Keep this recipe in mind next time you’re in a rut and feelin’ the heat.

For more on black beans:

• Black Bean and Butternut Squash Tacos
• How to Make Hearty Black Bean and Corn Chili
• This Veggie Black Bean Burger Tastes Better Than the Real Thing