Friday, September 5, 2014

Black Bean and Corn Salsa

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Delicious salsa packed with healthy black beans and corn.  Great as a gameday snack, with tacos, or anytime.


Black Bean and Corn Salsa:  Delicious salsa packed with healthy black beans and corn.  Great as a gameday snack, with tacos, or anytime.



I really love black beans.  They are easy to cook (or just dump from a can) and I think they're delicious.  I will add black beans to just about any recipe and there are good reasons for adding them to any diet.  These little beans are full of good stuff for you.  They are high in protein and fiber while being low in calories and they are a good source of iron.  Click here for more information on the health benefits of black beans.

Black Bean and Corn Salsa:  Delicious salsa packed with healthy black beans and corn.  Great as a gameday snack, with tacos, or anytime.

Corn is also delicious and full of nutrition.  It contains antioxidants, fiber and when paired with beans it is believed to boost nutrient absorption from both.  Click here for more information.  I just love this salsa and not just because it's healthy but I love the added texture and flavors that the beans and corn add and it makes a salsa snack much more filling.  It even makes a great lunch.

Black Bean and Corn Salsa:  Delicious salsa packed with healthy black beans and corn.  Great as a gameday snack, with tacos, or anytime.


Black Bean and Corn Salsa


Ingredients:

2 cups black beans
1 can of corn
4 roma tomatoes (cored, seeded, and chopped)
1 bunch cilantro
1 red onion
3-4 jalapenos (more or less to taste)
2-3 cloves garlic (more or less to taste)
2 limes
salt to taste

Black Bean and Corn Salsa:  Delicious salsa packed with healthy black beans and corn.  Great as a gameday snack, with tacos, or anytime.

Finely mince and chop the onion, jalapenos, garlic, and cilantro.  I put them all in my food processor and let it go until they were well mixed and finely minced.

To the onion and jalapeno mixture add the beans, corn, tomatoes, juice of 2 limes, and salt.  Stir and toss until thoroughly mixed.  Refrigerate for at least 1 hours to allow the flavors to meld.

Serve with tortilla chips.

Enjoy.


Black Bean and Corn Salsa:  Delicious salsa packed with healthy black beans and corn.  Great as a gameday snack, with tacos, or anytime.





11 comments:

  1. Black beans are my favorite kind of bean.

    This salsa would be great on top of grilled chicken!

    Thank you for sharing with See Ya in the Gumbo this week.

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  2. Our family loves this salsa, it is the best! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with Full Plate Thursday. Have a great week and come back soon!
    Miz Helen

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  3. My family would love this! Pinned. Hugs! Lou Lou Girls

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  4. I think this salsa is great on or with everything Michelle. I sometimes add canned tuna to it, it's great with tacos, I'm sure on grilled chicken it would be great too. Thanks for the party.

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  5. I love salso too Miz Helen. Thanks for the party.

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  6. I love a good chunky salsa. In the summer I have been known to just eat it with a spoon. I like my salsa to be like pico. Thanks for linking with us at The Yuck Stops Here. Chrystal @ YUMeating.com

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  7. Thanks for linking up to Teach Me Tuesday last week. You are very much appreciated! Hope to see you again this week! http://3glol.net/2014/09/15/teach-tuesday-21/

    Have a great week!

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  8. That's a great idea to add tuna.

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  9. I love pico too. I much prefer fresh salsa to the store bought canned/jarred kind. Thanks for stopping by Chrystal.

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