Simple Black Bean Salad

Black bean salad with black beans, corn, red peppers, green chiles in a vinagrette.

5 from 4 votes

This Black Bean Salad can be put together in less than 30 minutes and is high in protein and low in fat. It’s perfect for a picnic or anywhere refrigeration isn’t to be had and is great with anything barbecued.

Prep Time30

Total Time30

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: , fast salad, black bean salad

Servings: servings

Calories: 169kcal

Author: Helen S. Fletcher

Ingredients

2 - 15 oz. cans black beans
1 - 10 oz. can corn or 6 ounces fresh or frozen corn
1 - 4 ounce can chopped green chiles
1 - 7 oz. jar pimentos, fresh or roasted red peppers
1/2 cup green onion tops only
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro, optional
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste

Instructions

Drain the black beans and rinse under cold water until the water runs clear.
Drain the canned corn and pimentos.
Chop the green tops of the green onions.
Place the beans, corn, pimentos, green onions and green chiles in a large bowl. Sprinkle the with the salt and sugar.
Combine the oil, vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Whisk to combine completely. Pour over the salad ingredients and gently toss. Refrigerate for a few hours or up to a week.

Notes

- It's super fast to make and literally foolproof.
- This salad uses basic ingredients easily available in any market.
- It's packed with flavor that belies its ease of making.A bowl, a whisk and a few measuring ingredients are all that's needed to make this. Quick, easy, simple and delicious - it doesn't get much better than that!
- It's perfect to take along for any meal and you're sure to be asked for the recipe.
- Make sure to rinse the beans well.
- Drain the corn and pimentos or jarred red peppers really well.
- Let the items to be drained sit in a strainer for a bit, shaking them gently from time to time to make sure they are dry. Otherwise, the water will weaken the dressing. When mixing the ingredients, toss gently so the beans don't break up.

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