Black Bean Salad

Name: Black Bean Salad
Ingredients: 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, thoroughly rinsed, and drained (or 1 1/2 cup of freshly cooked black beans); 1 12 cups frozen corn, defrosted (or fresh corn, parboiled, drained and cooled); 12 cup chopped green onions or 12 cup shallot; 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced (not seeded) or 1 whole pickled jalapeno pepper, minced (not seeded); 3 fresh plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 12 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 14 cup chopped fresh basil; 2 tablespoons lime juice (about the amount of juice from one lime); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 12-1 teaspoon sugar (to taste); salt and pepper

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can black beans, thoroughly rinsed, and drained (or 1 1/2 cup of freshly cooked black beans)
1 12 cups frozen corn, defrosted (or fresh corn, parboiled, drained and cooled)
12 cup chopped green onions or 12 cup shallot
2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced (not seeded) or 1 whole pickled jalapeno pepper, minced (not seeded)
3 fresh plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
12 cup chopped fresh cilantro
14 cup chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons lime juice (about the amount of juice from one lime)
1 tablespoon olive oil
12-1 teaspoon sugar (to taste)
salt and pepper

Directions

1

Make sure to rinse and drain the beans, if you are using canned beans.
2

In a large bowl, combine the beans, corn, onions, jalapeno chile peppers, tomatoes, cilantro, basil, lime juice and olive oil.
3

Add sugar and salt and pepper to taste.
4

(The sugar will help balance the acidity from the tomatoes and lime juice.)
5

Chill before serving.