I posted here about grocery shopping and cooking when my fiancé and I lived in Belize. I mentioned my go-to black bean and corn salad that is healthy, easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser.
When I made it in Belize, I’d add whatever vegetables we had in the refrigerator. Pictured below, I’d included cucumber and red onion.
I thought I’d keep it really simple last night since we had a lot of food.
I started by rinsing 2 cans of Goya black beans and 1.5 cans of Whole Foods 365 brand corn.
Then I sliced some red and orange bell peppers.
And chopped them into smaller pieces.
I added the bell peppers to the beans and corns.
Isn’t it pretty? Green bell pepper is great, too but we had enough green in the form of guacamole. 
I added the juice of 2 whole limes.
I don’t follow a recipe per say but after the lime juice, I add a generous amount of red wine vinegar, cumin & salt to taste.
Serve chilled as a side or as a dip with chips. My favorite are Guiltless Gourmet Baked Blue Corn tortilla chips.
The best part is the leftovers because the flavor intensifies after it sits in the lime juice + red wine vinegar combo.
Do you have a go-to healthy, easy to make, crowd-pleasing recipe?
I love things that taste good as leftovers! great
This recipe is perfect as a stand alone. But, add salty chips, homemade margaritas, grilled fajitas, re-fried beans, chocolate brownies and vanilla bean ice cream…
now you’ve really got something!!
congrats to you and Bee,
xoxo
VERY pretty, and it sounds delicious.
happy there is no cilantro in there… (yes, I am one of those!)
I have a great pasta salad (gf penne) that everyone loves… tomatoes, fresh basil, corn, garlic… hmm… sounds sorta familiar…
I LOVE black bean and corn salad, black beans make everything better:) I can make a low-fat “ranch ball” using low fat cream cheese and adding in a packet of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix (dry powder). You mix and top with paprika, easy peasy.
Oh that sounds dee-lish. I love ranch powder mix – I used to sprinkle it on popcorn!
Hi Dorry! I found your blog via HEAB
So now I’m reading your back posts and catching up. Love love love it thus far. I am a yogini as well and a clean(ish) eater w some disordered eating(your post about being too thin, but not knowing if it was “anorexia” resonated deeply. So I am really excited to keep reading here! Slowly but surely I am getting up to date 
Anyway, on to my reason for posting: I have never tried red wine vinegar but see it called for in so many recipes. Is it vinegar-y? Like, does it have that super-tang to it? If so, I don’t know if it’s for me. Also, I am picking up some Sriracha next trip to the store! My husby loves it, I’ve never tried it. I don’t care for Tobasco sauce (or any kind of set-your-mouth-on-fire hot sauce) but want to try some flavorful hot sauce, so I’m super excited! Ok, off to read more!
Hi Lynn! I’m so glad you found my blog. I LOVE HEAB!
It’s great to connect with people who have similar experiences and backgrounds. I love red wine vinegar and use it often but it is definitely tangy. I love Sriracha! It brings a good spiciness to so many of my favorite dishes, especially Asian-inspired meals. Thanks for saying hi! Be sure to keep in touch. 
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