Black Bean, Corn And Pepper Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 1/2 cups cooked fresh corn kernels or 1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn kernels, thawed
• 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 2 small fresh jalapeno chiles, seeded and finely chopped
• 1/2 firmly packed chopped cilantro
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 2 tablespoons salad oil
• salt and pepper
• lettuce leaf
• lime wedge
• fresh cilantro stem

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine beans, corn, bell pepper, chiles, chopped cilantro, lime juice and oil; mix lightly.
• 2 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 3 cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to a day.
• 4 to serve, line a serving bowl with lettuce leaves; spoon in bean mixture.
• 5 garnish with lime wedges and cilantro sprigs.