Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Black Bean Salad, With Corn, Red Pepper, Avocado, and Lime-Cilantro Vinaigrette

Just made the most amazing salad yesterday.  Well, it's a salad, but it's also like a yummy snack or a salsa or something delish to put in a tortilla.  It's so good you'll want to eat it a million different ways.  I filled some Homemade Tortillas with this stuff and the hubby and I couldn't stop eating it.

Ingredients:
2 15-oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
3 ears fresh cooked corn, kernels cut off the cob
2 red bell peppers, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp green onions
2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 Tbsp sugar
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp lime zest
6 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 avocados, chopped

Directions:
Combine all ingredients except for avocados in a large bowl and mix well.  Cover and chill for a few hours or overnight (to let the flavor blend).  Just before serving, add avocados and mix gently.