Name: Fully Loaded Black Bean Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup corn kernels (fresh or frozen); 30 ounces black beans (2 cans 15 ounce each, organic, drained and rinsed); 1 green bell pepper (small, seeded and diced); 1 cup tomatoes (roma, diced); 1/2 cup onion (red, finely chopped and you could also used slices green onions if you have picky eaters); 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon oregano (dried); 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Fully Loaded Black Bean Salad is a colorful & flavorful salad. Perfect & easy for potlucks, parties, lunches and anytime! Only 15 minutes.

Fully Loaded Black Bean Salad is bright with yellow, black, orange and green and it's served in a giant green cup.

Sometimes a salad shouldn't have any lettuce at all. All your favorite vegetables mixed with a tangy dressing is the perfect accompaniment for your main dish.

Perfect for lunch too and 'WooHoo' a buffet!

I have to admit that I eat tons of lettuce salads and I include my favorite ingredients to toss. But you can bet your tiniest carrots that I have plenty of lettuce-free salads.

Fully Loaded Black Bean Salad is bright and inviting with yellow, black, orange and green and it's served in a giant green cup with a white flared bowl sitting in front.

You can make Fully Loaded Black Bean Salad a day or two in advance of a party or gathering and the melding of the flavors will be perfect.

Scoop it up with a fork and eat away. I cheat and eat it immediately without letting it meld too. It's good stuff. And so very good for you.

Black Beans are Protein Packed

Unbelievably, a cup of black beans is 15g of protein. I repeat, 15 grams.
Not only that, beans have lots of fiber.
There are Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids.
NO cholesterol or sugar.
11 minerals including around 30% of your daily minimum requirements of magnesium.
7 vitamins and even more. Black Beans are good!

You can use frozen or fresh corn for this salad but get organic or non-GMO verified. We all need to get our full nutrients to stay healthy and strong.

I don't mean this to sound like a commercial against GMO products - it's just a fact. Technical information aside ...

The colors are beautiful and inviting. These fresh ingredients are easy to find in your grocery store or farmer's market so there's nothing is stopping you from having a fun and healthy new salad.

I already have mine in the fridge but there isn't much left.

Luckily, I am going to someone else's house for the weekend celebration. But have no fear. I'll make it again and serve it at my next party.

A couple of tasty ones that I have on this blog are Asparagus Couscous Salad and Trio Italiano Panzanella Pasta Salad.

Check out a photo of the asparagus salad!

Asparagus Couscous Salad is filling up a white scalloped bowl and the couscous has green asparagus and roasted res bell peppers peaking through.

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In fact, just search for 'salad' at the top right of this page and you'll get about ten different salads.

Anything that can be made ahead and that only get's better with time is a 'Go' for me.

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Have you ever seen a contraption like this Vidalia Chop Wizard? It is something I use a lot because it just makes chopping go so fast.

I'm not trying to sell it and I'm not sponsoring it - I think it's a handy gadget. The onion, bell pepper, and tomatoes got prepared using it for this recipe. Just a little tidbit.

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