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Grilled Corn & Black Bean Salad

Name: Grilled Corn & Black Bean Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: Garlic Cloves; Limes; Extra-Virgin Olive Oil; Sea Salt; Canned Black Beans; Corn; Red Onion; Avocado; Cilantro

Recipe by Tina Gravalos

Ingredients

Time

25m

Serves

Corn on the cob is delicious as is but there are other ways to be creative with it like tossing it in a salad like this! A fibre packed salad that can be beneficial for heart health, hormonal health and brain health, to name a few.

Gluten-Free

Vegan

Side

Ingredients

3 minced cloves

Garlic Cloves

minced

Limes

juiced

1/4 cup

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

1/4 tsp

Sea Salt

14 oz can

Canned Black Beans

rinsed

4 ears

Corn

grilled

1 small

Red Onion

diced

Avocado

cubed

2 Tbsp

Cilantro

Instructions

To make the dressing, add minced garlic, lime juice, olive oil, sea salt to a blender and blend until smooth. Set aside.

In a large salad bowl, add the black beans, grilled corn kernels, onion, avocados and cilantro. Pour dressing on top and mix to combine. Taste and add more sea salt if needed.

Divide into individual salad bowls/plates and enjoy! Serve with your favourite protein like chicken or steak.

Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Substitutions: Pressed for time, use canned corn instead.