Grilled Corn and Black Bean Salad

This Grilled Corn and Black Bean Salad is the perfect meat-free summer meal – with grilled corn, black beans, radishes, green onions, cilantro, queso fresco and avocados.

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Originally posted June 23 2012 – We had family dinner this past weekend, and it was a salad feast. Everyone brought one (or two!) salads, so we just had a big assortment of salads for dinner. It was divine!! I ended up bringing 2 salads – one I will post sometime soon, and I also remade this Grilled Corn and Black Bean Salad. I am in full blown summer mode, and let’s be honest – not in the mood to cook dinner most nights. This Grilled Corn and Black Bean salad not only makes a perfect meatless main dish, but it’s also great to take as a side dish to all of those summer bbq’s this year. It really is the perfect summer salad!

The original post from 2012 follows:

Yesterday, I hit the halfway mark. I’m already at the 20 week mark, and I can’t believe how fast this pregnancy is flying by.

This is the first time I have been visibly pregnant in the summer. And I’m starting to think that there is a reason that I spent most of the “big” months of my last 2 pregnancies in the colder months. This whole carrying-extra-weight-in-the-heat thing isn’t all that much fun. I will totally admit that on most nights, I am completely just cooking to survive. Simplicity is the name of the game. And really, the less heat, the better.

This salad is the perfect summertime meal – whether you are carrying a baby in your belly or not. I originally picked it because it sounded easy, but I seriously devoured this salad. I loved it. It’s a bonus that I didn’t have to turn on the stove or the oven, but none of that even mattered when I took my first bite. Don’t skip the avocado on this – I think that was the perfect touch that completed this salad. And really – there wasn’t anything about this that I didn’t love!!

What is your favorite summertime meal?

Get your grill on with these other grilled corn recipes:
Grilled Corn and Potato Chowder
Grilled Corn Quesadillas
Grilled Corn and Green Chili Dip
Grilled Mexican Corn on the Cob

Grilled Corn and Black Bean Salad

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Author: Deborah Harroun

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

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This Grilled Corn and Black Bean Salad is the perfect meat-free summer meal - with grilled corn, black beans, radishes, green onions, cilantro, queso fresco and avocados.

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Ingredients

• ▢ 4 ears fresh corn shucked and cleaned
• ▢ 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• ▢ 2 tablespoons lime juice
• ▢ 1 teaspoon chili powder
• ▢ salt and pepper
• ▢ 1 can 15 oz black beans, drained and rinsed
• ▢ 1 small bunch radishes trimmed and thinly sliced
• ▢ 3 green onions thinly sliced
• ▢ 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
• ▢ 4 oz queso fresco crumbled
• ▢ 1 avocado thinly sliced

Instructions

• Preheat a grill to medium heat.  Grill the corn, turning often, until evenly charred.  Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, and chili powder.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.  Add the black beans, radishes, green onions and cilantro.
• Cut the corn from the cobs, and add the corn to the large bowl.  Stir everything to combine.
• Top the salad with the queso fresco and sliced avocado.

Recipe Notes:

Adapted from Every Day with Rachael Ray June 2012

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1/4 of recipe, Calories: 391kcal (20%), Carbohydrates: 35g (12%), Protein: 15g (30%), Fat: 24g (37%), Saturated Fat: 6g (38%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g, Cholesterol: 15mg (5%), Sodium: 683mg (30%), Fiber: 9g (38%), Sugar: 5g (6%)

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