Description
A vibrant and refreshing salad made with fresh corn, black beans, and a tangy lime dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh corn (cut from the cob or thawed frozen corn or canned corn)
- 1 can canned black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 bell pepper (red, yellow, or orange, diced)
- 1 red onion (finely diced)
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro (roughly chopped)
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 diced avocado (optional)
- 1 minced jalapeño (optional)
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes or diced Roma tomatoes (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Your Vegetables: Cut the kernels from the fresh corn cobs or thaw frozen corn. Drain and rinse the canned black beans. Finely dice the bell peppers and red onion, soaking the onion in cold water if desired. Roughly chop the fresh cilantro.
- Combine the Salad Base: In a large mixing bowl, combine the prepared corn, black beans, diced bell peppers, diced red onion, and chopped cilantro. Toss gently to distribute evenly.
- Whisk Together the Dressing: In a separate bowl or jar, whisk together fresh lime juice, olive oil, ground cumin, chili powder, salt, and black pepper until well emulsified. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
- Dress and Toss the Salad: Pour the dressing over the corn and black bean mixture. Gently toss until all ingredients are thoroughly coated.
- Taste and Serve (or Chill): Give the salad a final taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes for flavors to meld. Add diced avocado just before serving.
Notes
- This salad can be prepared ahead of time and chilled before serving.
- Feel free to add your favorite vegetables or adjust the spices according to your taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg