SUMMER SALAD with black bean lime vinaigrette
Summer time and the living is easy,
salad meals make the cooking super breezy,
a black bean dressing, is a delicious blessing.
serves 4
Ingredients
4 cup Baby mixed lettuces, or greens of choice
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
4 ears corn, cooked for 1* minute, then cut the corn of the cob
2 avocados, diced
1/2 cup shaved parmesan cheese
1 cup black bean lime dressing (recipe below)
*Please do not cook your corn for more than 1 minute.
If you buy fresh corn, it should be so good you can eat it raw. Good corn just needs a quick cook.
Place all ingredients in a bowl or on a platter, and pour the dressing over it.
black bean lime vinaigrette with pickled chilies
1 cup black beans, cooked, canned or purchased
1 garlic clove, grated
juice from 4 limes, about 1/4 cup
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs, dill, basil, parsley
1 tablespoon red onion, or shallot, diced
3 tablespoons pickled red chilis or sliced jalopenos, optional
salt to taste
In a small combine dressing ingredients, season to taste with salt.
The beans can marinate in the dressing over night. Pour over the salad ingredients.
Photo and Food Styling by Mimi Newman