Corn Salad

I love me some corn. Out of the can, grilled, in salads, in rice, even in dessert! It is a versatile little yummy, color popping, sweet or spicy under appreciated vegetable. In my opinion anyways... It is perfect for any BBQ because even if it doesn't go on the grill, it can travel as a side dish and in all honesty, I have yet to meet someone who doesn't like it. At least until now. Plus, it is used sometimes to make beer and Bourbon Whiskey..hmm I'm just saying!

Here is a quick simple way of making a side dish fit for any event.

Corn & Bean Salad

What you need:

1 Can of sweet low sodium corn
1 Can of Black Beans (seasoned preferably)
1/2 C of Red Bell Pepper Chopped
1/2 C of Green Bell Pepper Chopped
1/3 C Shallots Chopped
1/3 C Cilantro
1 Tsp of Minced Garlic
2 Limes Juiced
Salt & Pepper

Toss everything in a large bowl and let it sit in the fridge for a couple hours so that the flavors can marinate. You can add chili powder, chopped jalapeno and cumin for a different flavor twist. Also, you can adjust the amount of lime juice and cilantro- remember these are similar flavors and they can make it nice and bright.

~Enjoy!~