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Black bean salsa in a red square dish.
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Black Bean Salsa

Transform canned beans into Black Bean Salsa, an easy recipe guaranteed to please. It's fresh, colorful, and delicious, and it might just be your new favorite party recipe.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American, Mexican
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 8 servings (about 3/4 cup each)
Calories 185kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, add beans, corn, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, garlic, and cilantro. Add olive oil, red wine vinegar, lime juice, and salt and pepper to taste (I like 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper). Stir to combine.
  • Cover and chill until serving time. Serve with tortilla chips or as an accompaniment to grilled meats.

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Notes

  1. Black beans: 1 1/2 cups cooked beans can be substituted for the 1 can (that’s about 1/2 cup dried beans before cooking). You can use any type of canned or cooked bean instead of black.
  2. Corn: 12 ounces (1 1/2 cups) frozen corn, thawed, may be substituted for the canned corn. To substitute fresh corn, bring a medium pot of water and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil over high heat. Add 2-3 ears of corn and boil for 3 to 5 minutes. Submerge ears in a large bowl of ice water. When the corn is cool enough to handle, cut it off the cob.
  3. Bell pepper: Substitute any color of pepper you prefer.
  4. Onion: Red, white, yellow, green, sweet, or even shallots will do; dice and stir in whatever you have on hand.
  5. Cilantro: If you or someone you are feeding has an aversion to cilantro, consider fresh parsley instead. Mexican oregano is also tasty here.
  6. Yield: This recipe makes 8 appetizer-size portions, but the recipe is easily doubled or tripled to feed more.
  7. Storage: Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.75 cup | Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 409mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 288IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 2mg