Mexican Bean Salad
A quick, easy, and hearty side salad that's perfect for summer BBQ season and loaded with tasty, healthy ingredients like beans, peppers, cilantro, lime, corn, and Mexican spices.
Ingredients
- 1 can of black beans 540 ml
- 1 can of kidney beans 540 ml
- 1 cup corn frozen or canned or freshly cooked
- 1 red pepper chopped
- 1 green pepper chopped
- 3 green onions chopped
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp cayenne powder
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- juice of 2 to 3 limes depending how juicy they are
- kosher salt and fresh pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a serving bowl, mix drained and rinsed beans with corn (frozen or canned or freshly cooked--whatever you have on hand), and chopped peppers.
- Next add in chopped green onions, chopped cilantro, olive oil, lime juice, minced garlic, spices, and salt and pepper.
- Taste and add additional lime and salt as necessary.