Black Bean & Corn Salsa.
One of my favorite new healthy snacks is black bean and corn salsa.
It makes a wonderful “scoop” with tortilla chips.
It is also great all by itself as a salad or piled on top of a grilled chicken breast or fish.
It is light, healthy, crunchy, tangy, low-calorie, high-fiber, and absolutely DELISH too!
Here is how I make it, but you can surely tweak to your liking. It would be great with a bit of fresh cilantro, which I didn’t have on hand when I made this batch on Sunday. You could also switch it up with any other kind of bean you like or other veggies like cherry tomatoes or cucumbers.
Black Bean & Corn Salsa
- 1 15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 1/2 cups frozen or canned corn*
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- 1/3 cup diced onion
- salt and pepper to taste
- Balsamic vinegar to taste (approx. 2 Tbsp)
Directions:
Combine all vegetables in a bowl. Stir to combine. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle with Balsamic vinegar to taste.
Serve as a salsa for tortilla chips, as a salad, or as a topping for grilled chicken or fish.
Store well in airtight refrigerator container for several days.
*TIP: When we buy fresh corn on the cob in the summer, we always buy a full dozen, though we never eat all of that for the two of us. We cut the leftover off the cob, throw it in a Ziploc freezer bag, and toss it in the freezer for the winter months or times when fresh corn is not available. It is so much better than canned corn.
Enjoy!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Really does sound delish. What a great combination of flavours!
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Thanks 🙂
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Yummm
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🙂
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Great recipe for healthy eating, Jodi! I like your tip about fresh corn. Have a great day!
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You too Peter! The sun is shining today! Hooray!
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This looks delicious! YUM! Jodi, I am probably going to stop blogging since WordPress has disabled my ability to communicate. I want you to know I will miss you!
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Thanks PJ! I’m sorry to hear. Please keep in touch! Hugs!
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Easy Peasy…thank you Jodi. This is my kind of recipe.
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right?! 🙂
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It’s so pretty, too!
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Yes – color makes it taste even better 🙂
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Doesn’t it????
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This is a real favorite at our house, too.
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🙂
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I was going to ask where you got the corn, but that’s a great idea! Looks delish as usual. (K)
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Thanks Kerfe!
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Looks yummy! I also like to add mango to mine and a squeeze of lime! 😃
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Oh YESSSS!!! YUM!
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Looks good Jodi. I’ll have my brother make it for me while the goings good! LoL
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LOL!
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Sounds delish, and healthy! Thanks for sharing!
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You bet! 🙂
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I make something similar and serve with tortilla chips as well. Delicious!😄🌈
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Definite YUM, must make!
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You have a way of combining good taste with healthy eating that I really do envy. I’m going to have to try this salsa…it looks delicious!
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Ann – it is really yummy! I’m really trying to be healthier 🙂
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I’d be grazing on this stuff all day! Looks delish!
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Yum another winner.
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👍😉
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I look forward to eating this on your deck! Mary
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YESSSS!!! 🙂
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