Monday, October 23, 2006

Recipe: Black Bean and Corn Salad


This is a tasty salad and one of my fall favorites.  It's so simple and quick to make - you simply cannot fail at this one!
Here's what you will need:

1 can of organic whole kernel corn
1 can of organic black beans
1 medium organic tomato (heirlooms are great in this recipe)
1 bunch of organic cilantro
1 organic lime
1 small organic red onion (a vidalia will work well too)
some extra-virgin olive oil (evoo)

Drain the corn and the beans and add them to a large mixing bowl.  Cut the tomato into a small dice - you can peel and seed it if you like - I don't.  Cut the onion into a small dice.  Add the tomato and onion to the bowl with the corn and beans.  Drizzle the evoo on the veggies and beans just enough to glisten them - you don't want them swimming in the oil - this is part of the dressing.  Then add the juice of the lime and toss well.  Finally, add to the mix about a cup of cilantro leaves (cilantro can often be a bit sandy or dirty, so make sure you wash it well - you can substitute flat leaf parsley, but it just doesn't have the same taste and does change the flavor of the salad).  Season with a tiny bit of salt and ground pepper if you like - not really necessary.  Garnish with a nice sprig of cilantro to serve.  This serves about 4 people.  This is so easy and quick to put together!  Enjoy!

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