BLACK BEAN, CORN, AND ROASTED RED PEPPER LETTUCE CUPS
Category: Easy And Quick Recipes
Lettuce cups are a fantastic vehicle for a satisfying, quick, and fun family meal. Their fresh crunch and mild flavor tastes great alongside a luscious filling of black beans, corn, jarred roasted red peppers, cherry tomatoes, and mango.
ingredients
- 2 cups frozen roasted corn, thawed
- 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added black beans, drained and rinsed (or 1½ cups cooked)
- 1 mango, chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup jarred roasted red bell peppers, chopped
- ¼ cup coarsely snipped fresh cilantro
- 1 fresh jalapeño pepper, seeded (if desired) and finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 2 limes)
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 12–16 leaves from romaine lettuce hearts
- ½ avocado, diced
Direction
- Combine the corn, beans, mango, tomatoes, bell peppers, cilantro, jalapeño, garlic, chili powder, and lime zest and juice in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Spoon the bean mixture onto the romaine hearts, and top with the avocado.