These Avocado and Black Bean Bowls are inspired by the flavours of Mexico. With just 8 ingredients you can make a vibrant salad bowl perfect for lunch.

Easy salad bowl recipes

I didn't know what to call this recipe or how to describe it really. It's a simple salad that totals just 5 core ingredients, 8 if you count the seasonings/dressing. The salad ingredients are all tossed together with a little olive oil and lemon juice to coat it. It doesn't get easier than that.

To make this recipe all you'll need are:

Black beans
Sweetcorn
Cherry tomatoes
Avocado
Jalapenos
Lemon juice
Olive oil
Coriander

The ingredients are inspired by those you might find in other Mexican dishes but they are mixed together to be served as a salad bowl for a quick and easy lunch.

I like "bowl" recipes like these as they are perfect for transporting to school/work in a lunchbox.

Make ahead

This Mexican Inspired Avocado and Black Bean Bowl is great for a number of reasons. First, lots of the ingredients come out of tins (black beans and sweetcorn) or jars (jalapenos) making it quite a cheap meal whilst still being nutritious. That's right, even though it's tinned the sweetcorn in this recipe still has very similar nutritional benefits that fresh sweetcorn does. Win-win right?

The other reason why I love this recipe is because it's perfect for making ahead. I'll mix up a big batch (minus the avocado and coriander) and keep it in the fridge for up to 3 days. I then spoon some into my lunch each morning, top with fresh avocado and coriander and it's good to go!

It's the perfect make ahead lunch recipe.

The recipe