Black Bean and Corn Salad (or Salsa!) with Tomatoes • FIVEheartHOME

Black Bean and Corn Salad options tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeño, and a zippy lime French dressing for a straightforward, zesty, addictive facet dish. Or get pleasure from this recipe as Black Bean and Corn Salsa as a substitute, for a scrumptious appetizer to dip up with chips!

For extra recipes showcasing recent, plump tomatoes, you will additionally get pleasure from superb Marinated Tomatoes, zippy Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad, or 30-Minute Recent Tomato Marinara!

Generally a salad is greater than only a salad. And that is definitely the case in terms of this Black Bean and Corn Salad, which moreover options juicy tomatoes, vivid cilantro, and zippy jalapeños…and which can be loved as a salsa somewhat than a salad!

Once I’m serving enchiladas or tacos or different Tex-Mex fare, I make this Black Bean and Corn Salad.

Once I’m throwing a celebration and wish a hearty dip to go along with tortilla chips, I name it black bean and corn salsa as a substitute.

If I desire a flavor-infused topping for otherwise-blah rooster or fish, this recipe is the antidote.

And when the backyard is overrun with tomatoes and cilantro however I am all salsa-ed out (who am I kidding? I might by no means get bored with salsa), I make this corn and black bean salad but once more!

By now, you’ve got in all probability gotten the trace that Black Bean and Corn Salad is a fairly versatile recipe. Round my home, it is a lot beloved as effectively. Even my non-tomato-liking husband (assist me comprehend) fortunately eats it. And, let me inform you, not many recipes can get him to eat an raw tomato!

There are various variations on the market of black bean corn salad. As already talked about, it is generally also referred to as black bean and corn salsa, and even that may go by a wide range of names. Texas Caviar, anybody?

However I can promise you that this specific incarnation of this recipe — no matter you need to name it — is positively THE BEST!

Elements

Let’s begin with a dialogue of what it takes to make this concoction of black beans and corn (and a lot extra), lets?

• Canned black beans. Rinsed and drained.
• Frozen corn. Thawed.
  • When you detect that among the corn in these pictures seems to be yellow and a few of it seems to be white…no, there may be nothing unsuitable together with your laptop monitor. Once I can discover bicolor corn within the freezer part, I like to make use of each shades to make this recipe. Not as a result of yellow and white corn style any totally different, however as a result of they positive do look purty. 😉
  • Alternatively, if recent corn is in season and also you occur to have some readily available, it is notably pleasant on this recipe! Simply be sure you make use of the best, tastiest solution to cook dinner recent corn earlier than slicing it off and including it to this recipe…
• Small tomatoes. I usually use grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes and halve or quarter them, relying on measurement. Or you should utilize bigger tomatoes and easily seed and chop them into bite-sized items.
• Jalapeños. Minced. Optionally available, however I do not assume it’s best to miss the jalapeños as a result of they add yet one more taste profile to this yummy recipe.
  • When you choose a gentle salad, simply make certain to take away and discard the entire seeds and membranes earlier than dicing the jalapeños very finely. When you’re nonetheless afraid, use only one jalapeño as a substitute of two.
  • Then again, should you can deal with the warmth, go away the seeds and membranes intact if you mince your peppers.
• Recent cilantro. Chopped. In my view, the extra, the merrier! After all, be at liberty to depart it out should you’re a cilantro hater. 😉
• EVOO, lime juice, + crimson wine vinegar. The bottom of the recent lime French dressing to decorate your Black Bean and Corn Salad. I like to recommend utilizing fresh-squeezed lime juice, however I usually use bottled lime juice in a pinch, so long as the bottled lime juice comprises solely — you guessed it — lime juice. 🙂
• Recent garlic. Minced. To taste the French dressing.
• Salt + pepper. To season the French dressing.

The right way to Make Black Bean and Corn Salad

Regardless that it is made recent and from scratch, this Black Bean and Corn Salad is ridiculously fast and straightforward to make!

1. First, make the dressing. You may both whisk the entire elements collectively in a medium bowl till effectively blended, or shake the whole lot up in a tightly-sealed jar.

2. Rinse and drain your canned black beans and switch them to a really giant bowl.
3. Thaw your frozen corn by inserting it in a colander and operating it underneath heat water; drain effectively and add it to the bowl o’ beans.
4. Add diced tomatoes, minced jalapeños, and chopped cilantro to the bowl
5. Pour the lime French dressing everywhere in the prime.

6. Gently combine the entire elements with a big spoon till good and mixed.

7. Serve and ENJOY!

I believe what makes this dish so good are the entire flavors occurring on the identical time. You may have the creamy black beans, the candy corn, and the refreshing cilantro balanced out by the brilliant, acidic tomatoes. Then all of that yumminess is enveloped in a garlicky, lime-infused French dressing that’ll make you need to shout “Olé!“

Okayyy…possibly you will solely shout “Olé!” should you’ve had a number of too many margaritas to accompany your Mexican fare. However that is neither right here nor there.

Choices for Serving

Now I am not gonna lie. Even once I get pleasure from this Black Bean and Corn Salad as a facet dish, I nonetheless prefer to scoop it up with chips. The crunch is a pleasant distinction to the opposite textures occurring. Yessirrrr, I am all in regards to the textures.

That being mentioned, you possibly can most definitely serve it as a black bean and corn salsa appetizer as a substitute.

Moreover, whereas plain tortilla chips are simply dandy, the flippantly seasoned ones make even tastier mediums for scooping as a result of they actually appear to carry out the sweetness of the corn. I am not speaking about Nacho Cheese Doritos right here, y’all. However in case you are fortunate sufficient to stay someplace that sells Julio’s tortilla chips, they’re superior with this recipe (or with the rest, however I digress). Generally I also can discover seasonal Hatch Inexperienced Chile tortilla chips at my grocery retailer, and so they make for fairly tasty dippers as effectively.

A Word In regards to the Lime French dressing

The very last thing I need to point out is that the delectable dressing used to coat this salad is definitely very concentrated. It must be, as a result of it is going to be unfold out over a bunch of elements!

That being mentioned, simply do not assume you can splash it on a salad of blended greens as-is. I am positive you might flip it into a conventional salad dressing by including extra olive oil and chopping again on the salt and pepper.

However the best way it is blended in accordance with the recipe instructions finally ends up being excellent for this Black Bean and Corn Salad…so do not be afraid of how robust it’s should you occur to taste-test it earlier than stirring it into the salad.

So have I satisfied you to do this salad/salsa/dip/bowl-o’-summer-deliciousness?

I hope so! It is wholesome, it is summer-y, it is easy, and it is delicious!

Extra Summer time Sides

For the dressing:

• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• ⅓ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 ½ tablespoons crimson wine vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly floor black pepper

For the salad:

• 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, drained & rinsed
• 16 ounces frozen corn
• 1 pint grape OR cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered (relying on measurement)
• 1 to 2 recent jalapeños, finely diced
• ½ cup packed recent cilantro leaves, chopped

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• Make dressing by whisking all elements collectively in a medium bowl till totally integrated, or shaking them in a jar with a tightly-fitting lid. Put aside.

• Place rinsed black beans in a really giant bowl. Thaw corn by inserting it in a colander and operating it underneath heat water; drain effectively and add to bowl. Add tomatoes, jalapeños, and cilantro to bowl, pour dressing over prime, and gently combine all elements with a big spoon till effectively mixed.

• When you use bottled lime juice, attempt to discover one during which “lime juice” is the one listed ingredient.
• You might use two extra-large tomatoes, seeded and chopped, rather than the grape or cherry tomatoes.
  
• For delicate jalapeño taste, take away the seeds and membranes from the peppers earlier than dicing. For added warmth, go away all or among the seeds and/or membranes intact.
• In case you have time, refrigerate the salad for a number of hours earlier than serving to permit the flavors to mix, then permit to come back to room temperature and stir effectively earlier than serving.
• This recipe could also be made as much as 24 hours forward of time if tightly lined and refrigerated. Deliver to room temperature and stir effectively earlier than serving. Leftovers will maintain for 4 to five days.

Energy: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 9g | Fats: 6g | Saturated Fats: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 1g | Monounsaturated Fats: 4g | Sodium: 855mg | Potassium: 652mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 389IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 3mg

Submit initially revealed on July 11, 2013, and up to date on July 3, 2019, Might 26, 2021, and Might 29, 2024.

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