Healthy Make-Ahead Meals and Side Dishes (Slide 26)

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Southwestern Corn & Black Bean Salad

Here's a great make-ahead dinner--and leftovers are welcome for lunch the next day. If you make it ahead, don't add the salt and pepper until just before serving. That way, the salt won't render the vegetables soggy and the pepper won't lose its bite. Make It a Meal: Scoop up this salad with warm corn tortillas.

Recipe: Southwestern Corn & Black Bean Salad

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