Zesty Black Bean and Sweet Corn Salad is so good. Â It’s perfect for a BBQ or a side for almost any meal. Â And it’s super easy. Â It’s vegetarian and full of flavor. Â During Summer months, get fresh sweet corn from the farmer’s stand, grill, and cut off the kernels….so good! Â Otherwise, corn from the store will do just fine.
Zesty Black Bean and Sweet Corn Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cups grilled corn, cut off the cob or frozen, completely thawed
- 1/2 cup red onion finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 15.5 oz cans black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 red bell pepper cored, seeded and chopped
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Rinse onions in cold water, this removes a bit of the acidic flavor. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, lime juice, salt and pepper to make the dressing.
- Add the beans, corn, onion and bell pepper and toss until well coated.
- Cover and chill for about 2 hours.
- Add cilantro and toss again.