Black Bean Salad With Fresh Corn Food

BLACK BEAN AND CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together all dressing ingredients in a small mixing bowl, season with salt and pepper to taste. Chill until ready to use.
• Add black beans, corn, tomatoes, bell pepper, red onion, avocado and jalapeno to a large bowl.
• Pour dressing over and toss gently to coat with dressing. Serve right away.

CORN AND BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients; pour over corn mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Stir before serving. Serve with a slotted spoon.

GRILLED CORN AND BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• For the salad: Preheat a grill on high for 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium high and grill the corn, with the cover closed and turning occasionally, until some kernels are black, about 12 minutes. Remove and allow the corn to cool slightly.
• Using a sharp knife, cut off the kernels into a very large, deep serving bowl. (Hold the narrow end of the cob, point the other end into the bowl and cut downward, so that flying kernels are trapped by the bowl itself.) Add the black beans, chickpeas, cilantro, green and red bell peppers, onions, chile peppers, salt and pepper to taste to the bowl and toss.
• For the dressing: Whisk together the lime juice, sugar, salt, vinegar, cumin, chili powder, garlic and olive oil in a small bowl. Season to taste with hot sauce.
• Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to thoroughly coat. Let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes, toss again and serve. The salad can be made a day in advance, covered and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before serving.

BLACK BEAN AND CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Let stand at least 15 minutes for corn to fully defrost and flavors to combine, then toss and serve. The corn will also place a quick-chill on this easy side-salad as it defrosts -- no need to refrigerate!

SWEET CORN AND BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil.
• Add corn and cook for 1 minute, then drain well, rinse in cold water, and drain again. (If using frozen and thawed corn, skip this step).
• Rinse onions in cold water to remove some of their sharp, acidic flavor; drain well and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, olive oil, lime juice, salt and pepper to make a dressing.
• Add beans, corn, onion and bell pepper and toss until just incorporated. Cover and chill for about 2 hours.
• Add cilantro and toss again before serving.

FRESH CORN, BLACK BEANS, AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing: Combine first 8 ingredients in a jar with a tight fitting lid then Shake all of the dressing ingredients together.
• Cook the corn in 6 quarts boiling water until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Cut the kernels from each cob into a large mixing bowl using a paring knife. Add the tomatoes, beans, scallions, cilantro, and dressing and toss. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.
• To Make Ahead.
• This salad can be prepared, covered, and refrigerated a day in advance. Before serving, bring to room temperature and freshen with a squeeze of lime juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• My Note: For the two of us, I used just 2 ears, microwaved in a covered dish for 2 minutes, about a pint of grape tomatoes from the Farmers Market, one can of black beans, half small onion and 1 tab minced cilantro (you can omit cilantro if you don't like it, still taste great). For the dressing I just cut everything in half except I did use one garlic clove and 1 small jalapeno minced very fine. Plus I used half tablespoon of white wine vinegar and red wine vinegar each, you can use a bit more according to your taste. Fresh corn is the key here, plus I used Bush's Low Sodium Black Beans. This dish should not be served ice cold let it come to room temperature.

BLACK BEAN AND CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.