- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15 oz) can corn, drained
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 2 jalapenos, seeded and minced
- 2 cans of Rotel diced tomatoes with cilantro and lime juice
Dressing ingredients:
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 Tbsps lime juice
- 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
Directions:
- In a large bowl, comine salad ingredients
- In a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients
- Pour dressing over salad and toss until coated.
Notes: What you see above is the revised recipe after I made a few minor changes to the original. First, since fresh tomatos aren't in season, I decided to use a can of Rotel. I figured it would be tasty since it had the cilantro and lime juice, plus would add an extra little kick to the dip. Second, I originally used an entire red onion and I didn't chop it very fine. Consequently, the onion was extremely over-powering. After indulging in my latest concotion, I ended up with horrible "dragon breath." So I adjusted the onion to half and mentioned the finely chopping bit above.
The Result: It was tasty! Sadly, I don't have many reviews. In my excitement to get to the picnic in order to adopt our greyhound, I managed to leave the dip in the fridge and didn't realize it until I had already driven the 2 hours to Columbia. Ooops. So I brought it into work the following week and my coworker and I made a fabulous lunch, devouring an entire bag of tortilla chips loaded with my creation. (At least I wasn't the only one with dragon breath in the office!)
Review: I'd highly recommend taking this to picnics, barbeques, and potlucks. It was simple to make, has easy-to-find ingredients, and is colorfully attractive! Next time I'll probably add a diced green bell pepper to add a bit more color. It'd be easy to increase the quantities and spicy-ness to whatever you desire.
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