The Hubster hooked up with a group in our community that goes to breakfast once a week. They're called the ROMEOs (Retired Old Men Eating Out). Once a month, they have a pot luck supper which includes spouses. After going to my first, I decided that unless I wanted to eat food that seemed to require mayonnaise, cream, sour cream, or some other gooey, high-fat binder, I needed to bring something a bit closer to healthy as my contribution. And if they don't eat much of it, that means I get to bring home the leftovers.
Here's what I made last time—a compilation of several salad recipes. And, since it's just a salad, feel free to adjust with ingredients more to your liking. It's not like baking, where everything has to be exact. If you like things spicier or not-so-spicy, adjust the seasonings.
Black Bean & Corn Salad
2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained
2 ears corn, kernels removed. (If fresh corn isn't in season, just defrost a package of frozen corn. No cooking either way).
½ red bell pepper, chopped
½ green bell pepper chopped
1 jalapeño pepper, finely diced
3 scallions, sliced
2 tomatoes, chopped
Dressing:
½ c. apricot preserves
3 T lime juice
3 T olive or salad oil
1 t. chili powder (adjust to taste; chili powders differ in strength)
¼ t cumin
1 t. Chili lime seasoning (I used Cholula)
Salt, pepper to taste
Note: I'm one of those who thinks cilantro tastes like soap, so I don't use it, although if you like the flavor, several of the recipes I mingled to make this call for it. Again, it's up to your taste.
Mix everything together. I do it the day before so everything blends.
If you're bringing it to a pot luck, you can just put it all in a bowl, or you can serve it over a bed of lettuce. Or you can add shredded lettuce to the whole shebang right before serving.
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7 comments:
Looks yummy. Adding to my corn salad recipes :)
I have a thing against cilantro too. Ick. However the salad looks great.
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I'm trying to eat more black beans, which I've heard are incredibly good for us. Thanks for this salad idea!
Carol - hope you'll enjoy it. Don't be afraid to play with it.
Courtney - I think it's some physiological genetic thing, because just about anyone who doesn't like cilantro says it tastes like soap.
Elizabeth, my pleasure.
This looks so good! I'm trying to figure out how I can feed this to one who doesn't like beans and another who doesn't like corn. Hmm. Looks like I need a different guest list!
Karen - when my daughters were little, I'd serve them mixed vegetables. Each would pick out what she liked; then I'd swap plates. Might work for you!
What a fun post and recipe. I'll use the frozen corn because I love my fresh corn on the cob on the cob.
I'll tell my cilantro-hater about this recipe!
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