Fresh Black Bean and Corn Salad Recipe

When it comes to salad recipes, there are a bunch of versions that you can choose from, but if you want something savory, refreshing, and tasty to elevate your meal, then you might just love this black bean and corn salad by Rachel cooks with love ❤ on YouTube! What I love about this salad is the texture and how all of the ingredients are tiny and fun to bite, plus, the taste of the cheese and the dressing perfectly balance each other, while the lime offers a hint of freshness and sourness. You should try it at home and see for yourself!

Ingredients:

• 3 ears of corn
• 1 tbsp of salt, for boiling the corn
• 2 cans of black beans, drained and rinsed
• ½ medium red onion, diced
• ½ large orange bell pepper, diced
• 1 pint of cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 1 large jalapeño, seeds removed and finely diced
• 1 large clove of garlic, finely minced
• Zest of 1 lime
• 1 medium to large bunch of chopped cilantro
• 10-ounce package of Cojita cheese, use only 1/3, crumbled
• ½ to ¾ cups of zesty Italian dressing
• 1 large avocado, cubed
• Salt, to taste

Directions:

Step 1

Place a pot filled with water on a stove over medium-high heat, then sprinkle some salt, and add the corn. Boil them for about 5 minutes, then transfer them to a bowl of cold water, and once cooled down, drain off all the water. Stand each cob nicely, then cut the flesh really close to the center, and then transfer them to a large mixing bowl. Drain the juices of the black beans and rinse them well, then shake off the excess water left on them, and transfer them to the bowl of corn.

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Step 2

Next, chop the onion, bell pepper, and cilantro, then cut the tomatoes in half, mince the garlic, and add them all to the bowl. Zest the lime over the bowl, then add the crumbled cheese and add the dressing. Give them a good toss to combine, then add the cubed avocado flesh, and add more dressing as needed and salt to taste. Continue to toss them gently until well combined, then serve, and enjoy!

*These amazing images are all credited to Rachel cooks with love ❤ via YouTube. Check her other content and follow for more!

Fresh Black Bean and Corn Salad Recipe