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Black Bean Salad

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Best black bean salad recipe! This simple black bean corn salad recipe is naturally vegan and makes a healthy side dish or light dinner.Speckled cream bowl full of black bean saladIt’s that time of year! It’s time for barbecues and pot lucks and salads. All sorts of salads – pasta salads, green salads, fruit salads, and more!

And salads dn’t get any easier than this Black Bean Salad. It only takes about 20 minutes to put together, and it’s great alongside grilled chicken or in a wrap for an easy lunch or dinner.

No matter how you serve it, this Black Bean Salad is great!

How To Make Black Bean Salad

Vegetables for black bean salad in a white bowl

Remove the kernals from the ear of corn. I just cut them straight into the bowl.

Add the black beans, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, and cilantro. Stir to combine with the corn.

Homemade dressing pouring onto black bean salad

In a separate small bowl, stir together the dressing ingredients. Pour the dressing over the veggies, and toss to combine.

Serve at room temperature, or cover and chill until ready to serve.

Bowl of black bean salad on a wooden cutting board

Recipes That Go Well With Black Bean Salad

This recipe goes really well with grilled or herb roasted chicken. It also goes well with grilled steak.

How Long Will Black Bean Salad Keep?

The salad will keep for up to 4 days when stored covered in the fridge. The vegetables will continue to soften over time, so if you like your veggies crunchy, plan to eat it sooner rather than later.

Bowl of black bean salad with a silver spoon in it

Tips For Making Black Bean Salad

  • In a pinch, you can use canned corn in place of the fresh corn.
  • Any color of bell pepper will work in this recipe.
  • Avocado is a great addition to this salad. If using avocado, add diced avocado just before serving.
  • This salad makes a great filling for wraps. Serve it as-is, with leftover grilled chicken, or with cheese such as queso fresco.
  • Black bean salad can be made as soon as it’s made, or it can be made ahead and stored in the fridge until ready to serve. If refrigerated, I recommend setting it out about 15 minutes before serving to let it come up a bit in temperature.

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Black Bean Salad

Black bean and corn salad
Author:I Heart Eating
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings:6 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: black bean salad, corn and black bean salad
Speckled cream bowl full of black bean salad
Print Rate Pin
5 from 1 vote

Ingredients

Salad

  • 1 ear fresh corn
  • 15 ounce can black beans (drained and rinsed)
  • 1 red or green bell pepper (seeded and diced)
  • 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes (halved or quartered)
  • 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped)

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 1 teaspon granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ancho chili powder1
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic (finely minced)

Instructions

  • Remove kernals from ear of corn.
  • Add kernals to bowl with black beans, bell pepper, tomatoes, onion, and cilantro.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients.
  • Drizzle dressing over salad.
  • Serve at room temperature or chill until ready to serve.
  • If chilling, remove from fridge about 30 minutes before serving to take the chill off.

Notes

  1. Can use regular chili powder. 
  2. Nutrition values are estimates. 

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1servingCalories: 160kcal (8%)Carbohydrates: 15g (5%)Protein: 5g (10%)Fat: 9g (14%)Saturated Fat: 1g (5%)Sodium: 376mg (16%)Potassium: 317mg (9%)Fiber: 6g (24%)Sugar: 2g (2%)Vitamin A: 255IU (5%)Vitamin C: 24.3mg (29%)Calcium: 31mg (3%)Iron: 1.7mg (9%)
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Published 5/27/15. Updated 7/15/19.

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    • Kate says

      Hi! The recipe calls for an ear of corn, and you use the kernels directly from the ear of corn. They aren’t cooked. If you prefer, you could certainly cook them first.

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