I meant to post this recipe for Cinco de Mayo, but I’m not always as organized as I’d like to be and my best intentions fell by the wayside as I was knee deep in chalupas, salsa verde and those incredible crepes. That said, I knew I had to get this one up before Memorial Day, because you’re going to want to have a big batch of this on hand all weekend!
Anyway, this black bean dip comes courtesy of my friend, Nola. (Thank you very much!) It has appeared at countless barbecues, poolside veg-sessions and long weekends in the Keys.
It should always be served with tortilla chips and cold cervezas or margaritas — or both. What you’ll appreciate about this dip is that it straddles the line between fresh food and convenience items. Fresh from crunchy bell peppers, red and green onion, zesty lime, garlic, spicy jalapeno and aromatic cilantro.
Convenience — from canned black beans and Ro-tel (original). This recipe feeds a crowd, or enough to get you through a three day weekend.
Best of all, there’s no cooking involved. Just a little chopping and assembly. Easy. After all, wouldn’t you rather spend your long weekend relaxing?
Just be sure to buy several bags of tortilla chips — which are the ideal transport for getting the dip from the bowl to you mouth!
This chunky bean dip has bright, bold flavors and spice. Serve wtih your favorite tortilla chips and pour a margarita! This is summer snacking at its best!
- 1/2 red bell pepper 1/4" dice
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper 1/4" dice
- 1 jalapeño seeded and minced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 bunch scallions thinly sliced on a bias
- 2 15- ounce cans black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 10 ounce can original "rotel" tomatoes with green chili drained
- 1/2 small red onion finely diced
- 1 cup cilantro chopped
- 1 lime zested and juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- tortilla chips
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In a large bowl combine the bell peppers, jalapeño, garlic, beans, scallions, rotel tomatoes, lime zest and juice, red onion, cilantro, salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
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Serve with tortilla chips and cold cervezas.
More Delicious Dips:
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- Smoked Fish Dip
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- Cheesy Spinach Artichoke Dip
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- Hummus with Basil Cilantro Oil
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Woo hoo one of my favs!
This dip looks great! I love how chunky it is – perfect for digging a chip into.
Love that this is essentially a big bowl of veggies! And it’s perfect for the long weekend!
Exactly… so it’s a guilt-free snack — except for the tortilla chips…
I agree: cold cervezas AND margaritas are absolutely required for maximum enjoyment! I love that all the ingredients for this (GORGEOUS, hello?!) dip come straight out of my pantry. THIS will be making an appearance at my Memorial Day cookout for sure!
Please let me know how you like it! We had it last night while we were floating around my parents’ pool!
It’s always a struggle for me to figure out what to bring to family gatherings since they are so large and slaving over the kitchen to cook for 15 the next day kinda sucks on a Friday evening! This sounds SO awesome. SO easy, healthy and dippy dip dip fun! haha 😀
That’s the beauty of this dip! It’s easy, fresh and EVERYONE loves it!
This dip filled with fresh veggies looks amazing! This would be perfect for a summer snack or appetizer. Thank you for sharing! I cannot wait to try this!
Looks awesome!! Can this dip be made ahead of time and kept in a cooler for a couple of days? I’m thinking of making it for our camping trip.
As long as you keep it on ice – it should be fine. I make huge batches of this for long weekends and we graze on it the whole time!