Budget Meal-Black Bean Salad

Black beans are inexpensive and full of protein, add some superfoods like pumpkin seeds and you’ve got a low-cost meal that packed with nutritionally dense items.

Here’s what you need…

1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 cup frozen corn, thawed

8 cherry tomatoes, quartered (gently squeeze out seeds)

½ cup minced onion

2 medium cloves garlic, chopped finely

½ cup diced red bell pepper

2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds, coarsely chopped

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

2 tablespoons olive oil

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Salt and black pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients together.

This salad will keep for a couple of days and gets more flavorful if you let it marinate in the refrigerator for at least a day.