Roasted corn and black bean salad is a 21 Day Fix approved side dish recipe that is a taste of the southwest!
Confession #35 – I could spend a whole day at Trader Joe’s and be totally content. No, more than content. I would love every second. In fact, there is something so incredibly happy and welcoming about it, when I am there, I always think how fun it seems for the employees. I picture myself donning my own Hawaiian shirt while handing out free samples of some amazing exotic fruit.
A girl can dream, right?
And one of my favorite things to buy is so simple, but makes such a difference in salads, chili, and soups is frozen roasted corn.
OMG.
What a delicious time saver we have here. Have you tried it? It’s awesome. I just restocked on my supply, so I plan to use it in a bunch of upcoming recipes.
For today, in case anyone still needs a good corn and bean salad recipe for a potluck or just for lunch, I use the roasted corn in place of regular corn to add a smoky sweet flavor to this old standby. And the measurements for this are FIXed, so you only be using 1/2 YELLOW for each 1/2 cup serving.
This salad is awesome alone, or as a topping for tacos, wraps and salads! So versatile!
With all of the healthy goodness in it, what’s not to love about this roasted corn and black bean salad?
Roasted Corn and Black Bean Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup canned black beans rinsed well
- 1 cup roasted corn thawed (can sub plain frozen corn)
- 1 1/2 cup sweet cherry tomatoes quartered
- 2 bell peppers about 2 1/2 cups - I used orange and green for fun colors
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- Juice of one lime
- 1 tablespoon honey optional
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together and allow to sit in fridge while you prep the rest of your meal. Add honey, if desired, for a slightly sweet flavor.
- Enjoy! (This tastes even better the next day after the flavors mix together and sit overnight!)
Nikki Moreland says
What counts as a serving ? Would that be 1 cup ?
Nancylynn says
The recipe card has specific containers and WW points depending on serving size. You can either get 8 servings roughly 3/4 cups each, or 4 servings roughly 1 1/2 cups each. It depends on if you want it to be a larger side or have another side with it.
Stephanie says
What cheese is that on top? Looks delicious! I can’t wait to try it!!
Nancylynn says
Feta! Such an awesome flavor combination!
Peggy says
How many servings does this make? Sorry if I missed this in the notes somewhere 🙂
Nancylynn says
Hi! It makes about 8 servings – 1/2 cup each!