Mexican Corn And Black Bean Salad Recipe

Mexican Black Bean and Corn Salad makes a cool and crisp salsa appetizer or a Mexican side dish that contains black beans, corn, onions, peppers, avocado, and a honey, lime vinaigrette.

Course Appetizers

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword Mexican Corn and Bean Salad

Prep Time 15

Chill 30

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 224kcal

Author Michele @ Flavor Mosaic

Ingredients

Mexican Corn and Black Bean Salad

3 cups black beans drained and rinsed
1 (15-ounce can) corn
1/4 cup red onion minced
1/2 red bell pepper diced very small
1/2 green bell pepper diced small
1 jalapeño seedless, minced small, optional
1/3 cup cilantro leaves lightly chopped

Honey Lime Vinaigrette

1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Garnish

1 large avocado diced

Instructions

Combine the black beans, corn, onion, peppers, jalapeno, and cilantro in a large mixing bowl.
In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, lime juice, honey, garlic, salt, paprika, and black pepper.
Pour the vinaigrette over the bean mixture and toss to combine.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes or longer.
Before serving, dice the avocado and add to the salad.

Notes

Recipe Tips

Last Minute. Make sure to only cut the avocado right before serving this salad as cut avocado exposed to air can turn brown very quickly which will look rather unappetizing in this salad.
Make-Ahead. You can prepare elements of this salad to store in separate airtight containers in the refrigerator overnight, saving you time cleaning up when assembling the salad/salsa to serve the following day.
Chill. This salad needs about 30 minutes of chill time so that all of the flavors from the ingredients blend together. Make sure that you factor this time in for the best taste. Even though you could serve it immediately after assembling, it will always taste better after the allocated chill time.
Change It Up. You can enjoy this Mexican Corn and Black Beans Salad as a side dish to grilled meats, as a topping or filling for tacos and nachos, or you could even serve it in clear plastic cups as a hand-held party appetizer!

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