Corn and Black Bean Salad by N. N. Light
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If you’re anything like us, when the
humidity of August hits, the last thing you want to do is slave over a hot
stove. In August, there’s so many fresh vegetables in season, it’s easy to
incorporate them into cool dinners. No, I don’t mean hip but cool as in
temperature. One of our favorites is Mr. N’s Corn and Black Bean salad. It’s
easy to make with fresh in-season ingredients and can be used as a side or a
main.
Corn and Black Bean Salad
Ingredients:
4 cans of black beans, drained and rinsed 1.5 kilo of frozen or fresh corn ½ cup chopped red onion 1 red bell pepper, diced 1/3 cup cilantro 1/3 cup fresh-squeezed lime juice 2 teaspoons honey 1 teaspoon hot sauce (optional but gives great flavor to the salad) 1 teaspoon cumin 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil (best you can find) Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine black beans, corn, red onion and red bell pepper. Set aside.
In a small bowl, mix li…
Corn and Black Bean Salad
Ingredients:
4 cans of black beans, drained and rinsed 1.5 kilo of frozen or fresh corn ½ cup chopped red onion 1 red bell pepper, diced 1/3 cup cilantro 1/3 cup fresh-squeezed lime juice 2 teaspoons honey 1 teaspoon hot sauce (optional but gives great flavor to the salad) 1 teaspoon cumin 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil (best you can find) Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine black beans, corn, red onion and red bell pepper. Set aside.
In a small bowl, mix li…
