Black Bean and Corn Salsa

• You can eat green beans before they mature (get old) and hard. Open up a green bean and look on the inside. You will see tiny beans.

• The record for the tallest bean plant is 46 feet and 3 inches. That’s as tall as stacking three giraffes on top of each other!

• What does the black bean and corn salsa look like? How does the black bean and corn salsa smell? How does the black bean and corn salsa taste?

• If you could plant a black bean anywhere in the world, where would you plant it? Why?

• What other foods could you add to the salsa?

Kids need protein to help make their muscles strong. Beans are a great source of protein. You can add beans to foods your child already enjoys such as tacos, casseroles, salsa and even brownies! Start by adding a few beans at first and then add more. Tip: Try adding black beans to foods first. Because black beans are small and have a mild taste, children are often more willing to try black beans than other beans.

You can find more delicious bean recipes on the Real Life, Good Food website. Try pinto bean beef tacos and Mexican chicken soup.

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