Friday, July 8, 2011

Corn/Black Bean Salad

This is an "abouta" recipe....all measurements are approximate!

Basic recipe:
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup or a couple of ears of corn - I prefer fresh or frozen
Some chopped green or red onions - about a quarter cup
About a half of a finely minced jalapeno pepper
1/2 of a medium/large red bell pepper, diced
lots of cilantro, stemmed and chopped
1-2 teaspoons cumin
salt and pepper to taste
juice of 1 lime

fun add-ins:
olives
tomatoes
basil
jicama
more -other beans to make more of a main dish
roasted chicken