Easy Black Bean and Corn Salsa Recipe
This black bean and corn salsa recipe is fire roasted with fresh lime and cilantro for a delicious topping or salsa for your next meal.
Ingredients
- 5 ears un-shucked corn
- 6 vine ripe tomatoes seed removed
- 1 seeded jalapeño
- 1 seeded poblano pepper
- 1 peeled thickly sliced sweet onion
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- juice of 2 limes
- two 16-ounce cans black beans strained and rinsed
- 3 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions, optional
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- coarse salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the grill to high heat (450° to 550°).
- Place the corn in the husks onto the grill and cook for 20 minutes turning every 5 minutes.
- In the meantime, drizzle the tomatoes, peppers, and sweet onions with olive oil and place on the grill and cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side or until grill marks have formed and tender.
- Remove everything from the grill. Once cool to the touch, shuck the corn and slice off the kernels, and medium dice the tomatoes, peppers, and onions.
- Add everything to a bowl along with the beans, lime juice, green onions, cilantro, salt, and pepper and gently mix until combined.
Notes
Make-Ahead: You can make this homemade salsa up to 2 days ahead of time.
How to Store: Place covered in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. You can freeze this covered for up to 3 months. Thaw it in the refrigerator for 1 day or until thawed.
How to Reheat: Add the salsa to a large sauté pan over high heat and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes or until warm.
If you want more spice in this recipe, try using a serrano or habanero pepper.
Remove the jalapeños if you do not like spicy foods.
This salsa can be served hot, at room temperature, or cold.
Some other ingredients to add to the black bean corn salsa, but not limited to, are red bell peppers, serrano peppers, fresh oregano, lemon juice, chili powder, or cumin.
Try serving this salsa over top of my zesty grilled pork chops recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 81kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 9mgPotassium: 307mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 877IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 0.5mg