Zesty Black Bean and Corn Salad

This crunchy and recent Black Bean and Corn Salad is tossed in a zesty and tangy lime French dressing for a facet dish and burrito bowl topper you’ll be able to’t resist! Made with on a regular basis components in a number of straightforward steps, this Mexican-inspired salad is plant-based perfection.

Salads are type of a massive deal round right here, and this swoon-worthy black bean and corn salad is topping my must-make listing! It’s savory, candy, recent, and zesty, because of a mouthwatering combo of black beans, corn, chopped veggies and herbs tossed in a zippy cumin lime dressing.

Initially, this black bean salad with corn rose to fame as a vegan burrito bowl topper. However, in the event you’re like me, it’s possible you’ll rapidly notice that this 10-minute recipe is nice for dipping tortilla chips, scooping on tacos, or serving as a facet salad (hi there, spring and summer time potluck season!). I’m satisfied there’s no unhealthy option to take pleasure in it.

Sufficient waxing on poetic about this black bean corn recipe, let’s get began!

For simpler bean salad recipes, take a look at my Black Eyed Pea Salad, Marinated White Bean Salad, and Summer time Peach White Bean Salad.

Substances

Bean Salad

Black Beans: One in all my favourite legumes, black beans add savory, heartiness, and plant-based protein to the salad. You’ll need 1 15-ounce can of beans or 2 cups of cooked dry beans, drained and rinsed effectively.

Corn: Provides a contact of recent sweetness! Defrost frozen corn or quick-sauté or grill recent. If grilling, minimize the kernels off the cob after cooking. I take advantage of the fireplace roasted frozen corn from Dealer Joe’s.

Tomato: One medium tomato (assume beefsteak, Roma plum, or vine tomatoes) provides a juicy, recent sweetness. Seed it provided that desired and chop it finely.

Pink Bell Pepper: Provides a contact of sweetness and a whole lot of crunch. Use any shade of ripe bell pepper: pink, orange, or yellow.

Jalapeño Pepper: Non-compulsory, however spicy pepper provides a pleasant kick to this southwestern impressed salad. Take away the seeds for much less warmth, and go away them in for extra.

Pink Onion: For a flippantly candy and peppery crunch to the black bean and corn salad recipe.

Cilantro: This freshly chopped herb provides gentle citrusy notes, balancing the savory and sweetness of the corn and black beans. Don’t look after cilantro? Simply omit it.

Salt: Season with sea salt or himalayan salt. Omit in the event you’d like. The dressing offers this salad a great deal of taste too.

Lime French dressing

Lime Juice: Use freshly squeezed juice each time doable, although bottled can work in a pinch!

Apple Cider Vinegar: For a mouthwatering tang! You should use conventional or uncooked vinegar.

Dijon Mustard: This pungent mustard provides zest and peppery warmth. Clean Dijon mustard works finest, although you’ll be able to swap entire grain if wanted.

Maple Syrup: Provides a contact of sweetness. Use pure maple syrup to maintain this black bean and corn recipe processed sugar-free. Agave syrup might be substituted.

Cumin Powder: This seasoning provides citrusy notes to the zesty dressing. If wanted, substitute cumin seeds and at all times use spices with a very good expiration date.

Further Virgin Olive Oil: For richness and taste. Use a good-quality further virgin oil if doable. Avocado oil might be substituted.

Methods to Make Black Bean and Corn Salad

• Make corn and black bean salad. Place the bean salad components (black beans, corn, tomato, bell pepper, jalapeño, pink onion, and salt) in a mixing bowl. Gently toss to mix.

• Make lime French dressing. Add the lime French dressing components (lime juice, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, maple syrup, black pepper, cumin, and olive oil) in a jar with a lid. Tighten the sunshine and shake effectively till emulsified. 

• Gown and toss salad. Pour the lime French dressing over the bean corn salad and gently toss it till it’s evenly coated within the dressing. Season the salad to style with salt if wanted, and revel in! 

Jenné’s Recipe Professional-Ideas

• Cube finely. Guarantee even flavors and textures in each chunk by chopping the onions, cilantro, and tomatoes right into a uniform and small cube.
• Shake effectively. You’ll know the lime French dressing is correctly emulsified when the olive oil and liquids don’t break up.
• Shaking various. In case you don’t have a lidded jar, whisk all of the French dressing components besides the oil in a bowl. Very slowly drizzle the oil whereas persevering with to whisk till easy and emulsified.
• Toss gently. Keep away from smashing the beans by tossing them flippantly within the dressing with a wood spoon or silicone spatula.

Recipe Variations

Add your individual aptitude to this corn bean salad with any of those swaps and additions:

• Swap up the beans: Swap kidney, pinto, or white beans for a textural and shade twist.
• Improve the warmth: Depart the seeds within the jalapeños for an additional kick on this black bean corn.
• Add Veggies: For extra crunch and sweetness, stir in 1 cup of chopped candy pepper, diced zucchini, or steamed inexperienced beans.

Serving Strategies

Serve this corn and bean salad topped with further cilantro, sliced jalapeños, and lime wedges to go. Layer it on a burrito bowl with Sofritas (recipe coming subsequent week!) for a filling and flavorful plant-based meal. It additionally makes an excellent facet with any of the next tacos:

Storage Instructions

• Refrigeration: Leftover bean and corn salad retains lined in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 5 days.
• Freezing: Although the salad might be frozen in a freezer-safe container for as much as 3 months, it’s finest frozen with out the tomatoes, as their texture breaks down when thawed. In case you anticipate freezing leftovers, add tomatoes solely to the portion you propose to eat.

Extra Tasty Bean Recipes

For a whole recipe round-up, take a look at my 42 Greatest Vegan Bean Recipes listing.