Healthy Garden Salad

*Substitutions note adaptations for Aspire Cleanse
“Edamame (green soybeans), corn, cherry tomatoes and black beans combine to make a colorful salad with a light lime vinaigrette dressing.”

ingredients

5 tablespoons red wine vinegar *or apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons grapeseed oil *or olive oil
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 limes, juiced
1 teaspoon white sugar *or omit
3/4 teaspoon salt *or omit
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (1 pound) package frozen shelled edamame (green soybeans) thawed *or 4 c cooked garbanzo beans
3 cups frozen corn kernels *or fresh corn kernels
1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained *or 1 c cooked aduke beans

directions

1
In a large serving bowl, whisk together the vinegar, oil, cilantro, lime juice, sugar, salt and garlic. Set aside.
2
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the soybeans and boil for 3 minutes. Add corn to the boiling water and continue cooking for 1 more minute, drain well.
3
*Or
4
Mix cooked garbanzo beans with fresh corn, drain well..
5
Add beans and corn mixture to dressing in large bowl. Gently mix in the cherry tomatoes, green onions and black or aduke beans. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving to chill and blend the flavors.