By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 1, 2026

Serves 4
124 cal · 15 min
Caribbean Bean Salad
Recipe GLPR5713f41c289e84
A vibrant and refreshing salad combining crisp romaine lettuce with canned black beans, fresh citrus, and tomatoes. Dressed in a simple olive oil and red wine vinegar base with oregano, this colorful dish celebrates Caribbean flavors. Perfect as a light side dish or light main course.
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Ingredients
4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1/4 cup diced red onion
1 cup canned low-sodium black beans, drained and rinsed
1 orange, peeled and diced
1 tomato, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Black pepper to taste
Directions
Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water before beginning food preparation.
In a large salad bowl, combine the chopped romaine lettuce, diced red onion, drained and rinsed black beans, diced orange, and diced tomato.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, and dried oregano until well combined. Season the dressing with black pepper to taste.
Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss gently but thoroughly to coat all components evenly.
Serve the salad immediately for the best texture and freshness, or cover and refrigerate for up to one hour before serving.
Comments
This is a straightforward salad with ingredients stocked at every Charlotte chain—romaine, red onion, canned or dried black beans, orange, tomato, and basic pantry staples are reliably available at Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Kroger, Walmart, and ALDI. The fifteen-minute claim is honest if using canned beans; cost per serving runs roughly $1.50–$2.00 driven by the orange and tomato rather than any expensive protein. It's a no-cook, no-fuss dish that reheats poorly but works as a same-night side or light lunch, and the citrus and oregano fit a Southern warm-weather table without pretension. The only real gap is that it's thin as written—four servings of leaf lettuce, beans, and raw veg feels more like a side than a meal for anyone eating it as dinner.
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