I love beans and enjoy a variety of comforting bean dishes during the winter months and light bean salads during the summer.
Beans and Corn Salad (Ensalada de Frijol y Maiz)
Ingredients
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper
- 1 can 15 oz black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can 15 oz red beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can 15 oz garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can 15 oz white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cooked corn
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro leaves only, chopped
- 1 red onion thinly sliced
Instructions
- To make the vinaigrette: in a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, vinegar, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper.
- Add the beans, cilantro, red onion and vinaigrette and toss to coat evenly.
- Serve at room temperature.
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This fresh summer beans and corn salad is my favorite picnic food. I really enjoy the simple lime and cumin dressing with all the different kinds of beans in the salad.
Buen provecho!
gloria
me encanta Erica Look delicious!! gloria
Simply Life
mmm...this is my perfect salad!
Pinoy Recipe
Thanks for sharing this kind of recipe. It's absolutely unique but looks very delicious.
Natalia
Hola, de que parte de Colombia es esta ensalada?
Faith
Beans and corn are such a great combo in a salad! This looks like the perfect lunch!
Stevie
This is a wonderful and elegant dish. Beans are really tasty (and healthy) and with the spices and lime juice that you recommend here, really good. Great for a picnic or an office potluck.
grace
the world can keep its green salads--this is my side dish of choice! i love the colors, flavors, and textures--nice work!
Oysterculture
What a yummy sounding salad. I cannot wait to surprise my husband with a batch of this, it looks amazingly tasty.