Sweet-and-Hot Bean-and-Veggie Salad

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon no-calorie sweetener
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 to 2 teaspoons hot sauce
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, drained
• 1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels, thawed
• 1 red or green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1/2 medium-size red onion, chopped

Preparation

1. Whisk together first 7 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in beans and remaining ingredients, tossing to coat. Cover and chill 3 hours.
2. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Splenda Granular for no-calorie sweetener.