Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 recipe Mango Salsa (or purchased mango salsa; fresh is best!)
  • 1 recipe Simple Guacamole (or purchased guacamole)
  • 1/2 large red onion
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 ½ cups corn (frozen or fresh)
  • 15-ounce can black beans (or 1 1/2 cups cooked or Instant Pot black beans)
  • 7-ounce can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (1 pepper plus 1 1/2 tablespoons adobo sauce; omit the pepper if desired)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon each oregano, cumin and paprika
  • 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Fresh ground pepper
  • 2 heads Bibb lettuce

Instruction

  • Dice the red onion. Dice the green pepper. Place them in a bowl with 1 ½ cup corn. Drain and rinse the black beans. Mince the chipotle chili pepper (if using).
  • In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add red onion, green pepper, and corn, and saute for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add black beans and the oregano, cumin, paprika, liquid smoke, and kosher salt, and a few grinds fresh ground pepper. Add ¾ cup water and let simmer until water cooks down, about 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, remove the lettuce leaves and wash and dry the lettuce.
  • To serve, spread guacamole on a lettuce leaf, then top with black bean filling and mango salsa. If desired, serve with homemade tortilla chips.