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Black Bean and Corn Salad
This Black Bean and Corn Salad is the perfect make-ahead side since it's served cold and requires NO cooking! It's vegetarian and vegan friendly, and literally all you do is mix some stuff in a bowl and call it a day. Serve as a side, on top of greens as a main course salad, or use as a salsa with tortilla chips!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 276 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Dressing:
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons honey
- Zest and juice of 2 limes
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
For the Salad:
- 45 oz. canned black beans (3 small cans) drained and rinsed
- 16 oz. frozen corn (3 cups) thawed and patted dry
- 2 Jalapeno peppers de-seeded and diced
- 1 bell pepper diced (I used 1/2 red and 1/2 orange for color)
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
Instructions
- Whisk together olive oil, honey, lime juice, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl.
- Add remaining ingredients to bowl. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
- Mix and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve cold.
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Notes
- For a vegan version, substitute the honey with agave or sugar.
- The provided nutrition information does not include any added sodium from seasoning to taste, any optional ingredients, and it does not take brands into account. Feel free to calculate it yourself using this calculator or by adding the recipe to Yummly.
Nutrition Information
Calories
276kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
763mg
(32%)
Potassium
720mg
(21%)
Fiber
13g
(52%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
586IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
33mg
(37%)
Calcium
60mg
(6%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 276
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 276kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 763mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 720mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 586IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 33mg | 37% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.