Black Bean, Corn, and Tomato Salad

Submitted by Dave Miner

"This is easy, delicious, colorful, delicious, uses currently-in-season fresh corn and tomatoes, and, oh yes, is really good. I made a double batch of this yesterday for two of us, and we just polished off the rest of it this evening. BTW, Ordinary tomato is fine instead of plum tomato (and we happen to use more of it); I highly recommend flat-leaf parsley, if you can find it, because the curly stuff is not nearly as flavorful; You can use radicchio or any other kind of lettuce (if you choose to use any at all); The salad tastes even better the second day!; Flavor is better when served closer to room temp as opposed to ice cold."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup fresh corn kernels, cooked (from about 2 ears)
• 1 plum tomato, seeded and chopped
• 1 scallion, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, minced
• 1 pinch cayenne
• 4 large boston lettuce leaves, rinsed and spun dry

directions

1. In a bowl whisk together lemon juice, oil, and salt to taste.
2. Stir in remaining ingredients, except lettuce leaves, with salt and black pepper to taste.
3. Let salad stand, stirring once or twice, 15 minutes for flavors to develop.
4. Line 2 plates with lettuce and divide salad between them.

Reviews

[jibbajabba123]

This recipe was awesome! I took it to a family reunion, and it was gone in minutes!

 

[Michele of Eagan]

This was quite good and even better the second day after the flavors had more time to blend. I used frozen corn to save time and it worked very well; I undercooked it just a bit to keep it's crunch. Next time I would use less olive oil.

 

[CindiJ]

This a great with hamburgers after over a week of holiday food. Simple, light and easy! Taking some suggestions from other reviewers, I did add a dash of cilantro and also some chick peas I had left over from another recipe. I loved the flavors! Will make this again!

 

[Donut Chef]

Very nice! Tasty dressing. The parsley was a nice touch. Cilantro would have worked as well. It was very good served as a side to spicy chicken fajitas with some rice and guacamole and summer squash.

 

[Cher Jewhurst]

Wasn't thrilled with this salad much at all. Didn't like the texture of the black beans with corn and we found the whole thing pretty much tasteless. Sorry but won't be repeating this one.