Transforming Black Bean and Corn Salad Recipe

Tomato, black bean and corn salad recipe with cilantro dresses up any meal. If grilled chicken is a “go-to” meal for your family you need this simple recipe!

We love grilled chicken. It's simple to throw on the grill and dinner is ready in just a few minutes. Howeverplain grilled chicken can get quite boring.

BORING!

Enter this delicious southwestern recipe that can masquerade as a salad, salsa or chutney!

Tomato, Black Bean, and Corn Salad Recipe

This salad is simple to throw together and holds up well in the refrigerator (in fact, it gets better as the flavors marinate). We use it as a side dish to grilled chicken one night, as a topping for tacos the next evening,  or as a southwest salad mixed with lettuce and leftover chicken for lunch.

It is also great mixed with rice and rolled into a vegetarian burrito.

Confession: After making the salad to photograph for this post I have eaten it in some form everyday this week!

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Transforming Black Bean and Corn Salad Recipe

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Total Time

10 mins

 

Black bean and corn salad with tomato and cilantro dresses up grilled chicken, is great with Mexican foods like enchiladas, and can even be tossed with a green salad.

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: 7

Calories: 252 kcal

Author: BrenDid.com

Ingredients

• 1 -15 oz can black beans rinsed and drained
• 1 1/2 cups frozen corn rinsed and drained (to thaw)
• 2 green onions diced
• 2 tomatoes, seeded and diced I like roma
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped measure before chopping
• 1-2 Tbsp chili powder
• 3/4 tsp garlic salt
• 2 tsp cumin
• 2 Tbsp lime juice
• 3 tbsp water

Instructions

1. Combine black beans, corn, green onion, tomatoes and cilantro in a medium bowl, toss to combine.
2. Combine chili powder, garlic salt, cumin, lime juice and water in a measuring cup. Stir until there are no lumps.
3. Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat.
4. Serve immediately or refrigerate.
5. Lasts up to 6 days in the refrigerator, stir before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Transforming Black Bean and Corn Salad Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 252

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

No Leftovers, Please

I do not like leftovers, so I love this salad’s ability to transform into a variety of dishes without getting boring. It’s also great with Easy Crock Pot Chicken Tacos.

Tip: Try this recipe a variety of ways; serve as a side dish to chicken or fish, use as salsa or as a topping for tacos, mix with lettuce and chicken for a southwest salad, mix with rice and roll into a vegetarian burrito.

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