Bean & Corn Salad
A cool and refreshing summertime recipe
by Doris Ann Rose
“This recipe is cool and refreshing at summer luncheons and backyard cookouts.”
Summertime Bean and Corn Salad
submitted by reader Doris Ann Rose
of Eddy, TX
Ingredients
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15-ounce) can yellow corn, rinsed and drained
1 (15-ounce) can white corn, rinsed and drained
1 cup thinly sliced celery
1 3/4 cups chopped bell pepper—red, orange and green
1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/3 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed green olives
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup dry red wine
2 tablespoons lime juice
3 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
Lettuce leaves
Instructions
1. Combine beans, corn, celery, bell peppers, onion and olives; toss gently.
2. Combine olive oil, wine, lime juice, garlic, salt and pepper; mix lightly. Stir in cilantro. Add to bean mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 hours to allow flavors to blend.
3. Line a platter with lettuce leaves, if desired, and spoon salad on top. Serves 14.
Tips from the Test Kitchen
Tips From Our Test Kitchen: Use 3 cups of lightly steamed fresh corn kernels instead of the canned corn if desired.
first appeared: 7/29/2007
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