I have a few goals with food these days. I want it to be healthy. I want it to taste good. I want it to be easy. Last but definitely not least, I want my kids to eat it. With the holiday weekend coming up I wanted an easy side salad that could see us through the weekend that maybe my kids would like, or at least they would like parts of it. I landed on a black bean and corn salad. After spending about 3 seconds on Pinterest I realized there are more than enough recipes. Of course some called for a cup and half of beans or corn (seriously, who has a cup and a half of corn lying around). I didn't want a bag of frozen corn in my freezer forever. I tried to use everything up. I also forgot a few ingredients that some recipes suggested so I'll make note of that. In the end the salad was healthy, tasty, super easy and kid approved!
- One bag frozen roasted corn from Trader Joe's cooked(Could substitute any corn)
- 2 15 oz cans of black beans (rinsed)
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- About 1/4 cup of cilantro, chopped
- 1 small red onion, diced
- Juice of 2 limes
- About 1/2 cup olive oil (I forgot this and its totally fine)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Avocado (optional)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients above.
- Chill for about 2 hours (until chilled)
- If you will be eating right away chop avocado and add.
- Place in large bowl if you will be using as a salad.
- Place in small bowl surrounded by chips if you will be using as a salsa.
See, wasn't that easy?! Happy summer!!
