Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Summertime Corn Salad

I made a meal for a friend's family recently and wanted a nice, light dish to go along with the heavier pasta entree I was making. I had these ingredients on hand, and when put together, the flavors blended nicely, with the lime juice adding just the right amount of punch. My friend, the mother of the family, said she practically ate this salad up all on her own. I made enough for my family to have for our dinner, too, and it hit the spot. I hope you like it, too.



Summertime Corn Salad
Ingredients:

4 cups frozen corn, thawed
2 - 15 oz. cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 red bell pepper, diced small
1/4 lime juice
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup cilantro leaves, chopped
1/4 of a medium red onion, chopped small
1 tsp. salt

Directions:

Toss all ingredients together in a medium-sized serving bowl. Keep chilled until ready to serve. Feeds five hungry vegans.

13 comments:

  1. Yum, this sounds so crunchy, fresh, and healthy...very colorful too!

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  2. I don't use oil in everything, S.V., dear.

    Sarah, good stuff!

    Rose, thanks. It was great for the hot day and tasty too. :-)

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  3. That sounds very light and healthy, which would be great for me after the 2 weeks I've had. I'm always at a loss for what to in situations like this - when babies are born or whatever...so much so that I usually don't end up making anything. I need to get more assertive and confident in this area.

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  4. I do know what you mean, Jenny. This is a light meal to get you back on track, trust me. :-)

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  5. YUMMY...to bad I am allergic to corn but I can always eliminate that from the salad.

    oxoxoxo

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  6. Corn and cilantro are some of my summer favorites. This salad looks delicious - I love cold bean salads in the summer.

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  7. Too bad, Millie! Maybe you can substitute edamame?

    Hi, Jessica - welcome! This is a tasty one, alright. I like cold salads with a twist, too.

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  8. That looks so good! I'll bet it would be great in a wrap as well huh?

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  9. I havent' tried that, Carissa, but I'm sure it would. Wraps are great for everything practically.

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  10. This sounds similiar to Texas caviar, which is one of my favorite summer salads! Great combonation of flavors and textures.

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  11. Hmm, Sarah, that sounds interesting. I've never heard of Texas caviar - you'll have to post about it sometime. :-)

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