Black Bean Salad with Avocado and Grape Tomatoes

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This colourful, healthy and tasty black bean salad makes a great side dish, appetizer, or potluck. It tastes extra fresh and good if you can use freshly cooked black beans, if you don't, just use the canned beans. Make sure to rinse and drain the beans, if you are using canned beans.

Black beans, also known as turtle beans, offer nutritious, low-fat, high-fiber and -protein dietary choices. The combination of fiber and protein in black beans is a key to their outstanding support for blood sugar balance and blood sugar regulation.

Salad	Dressing
180 g Dried black beans 750 ml Water 15 Grape tomatoes, halved 1 Small onion, peeled and diced 1/2 Hass avocado, diced	2 tbsp White wine vinegar 1 tbsp Fresh lemon juice 6 tbsp Olive oil 2-3 tbsp Fresh parsley, chopped 2 Garlic cloves, minced 1/3 tsp Dried crushed red pepper Salt and pepper

1. Cover the dried black beans with enough water in a large bowl and let them sit overnight or at least eight hours. Drain and rinse. Place the soaked beans in a saucepan with 750 ml of water. Bring it to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and let simmer until they are tender, about 1 hour. Drain and they are ready for use.
   
2. Combine all dressing ingredients in small bowl and whisk to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
   
3. In a large bowl, combine beans, grape tomato halves, diced onions, avocado and the dressing. Toss until evenly coated.

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