Black Bean and Corn Salsa
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Black Bean and Corn Salsa
Description
The Black Bean and Corn Salsa incorporates canned or thawed corn and black beans combined with finely chopped red onion, tomato, jalapeno, red bell pepper, and cilantro. Minced garlic, cumin, salt, black pepper, and fresh lime juice add layers of pungency, earthiness, and acidity. Mixing these ingredients together yields a colorful and flavorful salsa that balances sweet, savory, and spicy notes with a fresh citrus tang.
The salsa offers a crisp and chunky texture from vegetables and beans, while the lime juice brightens and ties the flavors together. It’s served cold and works well as a dip with tortilla chips or as a fresh topping for grilled meats and tacos.
Ingredients
- 1 15- ounce black beans canned
- 1 15- ounce corn or about 1 ½ cups frozen corn, thawed, canned
- 1 red onion finely chopped, small
- 1 tomato chopped, large
- 1 jalapeno pepper finely diced
- 1 red pepper chopped
- ¼ - ½ cup cilantro chopped
- 1 garlic minced or pushed through garlic press, clove
- ½ - 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper ground
- lime juice from 1
Instructions
- Mix salsa ingredients.
- Serve with tortilla chips.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 150kcal | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.