Corn and Black Bean Salsa is a sweet and spicy combination of corn, black beans, spicy tomatoes, onions, cilantro and lime to create an addictive salsa recipe perfect for any occasion or just because... Because you have to have this combo of flavors!!

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I may have mentioned once or twice that my daughter is graduating from college, and we are planning a small get together. Her college graduation is in 11 days, y'all!! Oh my goodness! I don't know how I'm going to get through it! I'm tearing up just thinking about it, so I need to just focus on the food to keep my mind occupied!

Madison's school colors are gold and black, and I thought it would be nice to incorporate some of those colors in the party food. Corn was an obvious choice because of its golden color and then I spotted the black beans on the shelf and knew instantly where I was going with this! I picked up some tomatoes with green chilies to add some spiciness, and I grabbed a lime and some cilantro to add a touch of citrus. The acid in the lime balances out the sweet and spicy nicely.

This salsa is so easy to make! I basically just dumped everything into a bowl and mixed it together. Simple and ready to eat right away if needed, or you can make it up early in the day. It's a great appetizer served with chips, or it works well as a side salad too. It is so versatile! I love that! If you have any leftover you can mix it with rice and some ground beef and have a delicious main dish or stuff it inside some tortilla wraps and enjoy it that way. There are so many things you can do with this, which makes it one of those go-to recipes you'll be making over and over again.

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Corn and Black Bean Salsa

By Life Tastes Good
Published 05/19/2015

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can of Black Beans, drained and rinsed
• 15 ounces frozen corn, thawed (I used a mix of white and yellow corn)
• 1 (10 ounce) can of Ro-Tel Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies
• 1/4 cup finely diced onion
• Juice from 1/2 a lime
• Freshly chopped cilantro to taste (I used about 2 tablespoons)
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, Combine 1 (15 ounce) can of black beans (drained and rinsed), 15 ounces of frozen corn (thawed), 1 (10 ounce) can of Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies, 1/4 cup finely diced onion, juice from 1/2 a lime, and about 2 tablespoons of freshly chopped cilantro.
2. Mix the ingredients together well and give it a taste. Add salt and pepper as needed and adjust any of the other flavors as desired. Transfer to a serving dishand enjoy with chips!

Yield: 8-10 Servings
Prep Time: 10 mins.

Total time: 10 mins.

Tags: Corn and Black Bean Salsa, Sweet, Spicy, Recipe, Food, Party, Graduation, Mexican, Appetizer, Salad

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