Black Bean and Corn Salad

After all my holiday feasting, it's high-time for a good salad! Here's one of my fav's. The cilantro in this dish really makes it, so don't even think of leaving it out! Ok, you can think about it but you'll be sorry ;-) Crisp and fresh and oh so good!
Happy New Year friends!

Black Bean Corn Salad


Ingredients:

2- 15oz. cans Black beans, drained and rinsed
2- Tomatoes, diced
½- Onion, chopped (or 4-5 green onions sliced)
2- Jalapeno peppers, diced and seeded
4- Tbspn- Red wine vinegar
2-tsp. Olive oil
3- Garlic cloves, minced
1- tsp. Cumin
1-tsp. salt
1-tsp. sugar
1 - bunch Cilantro, chopped
Juice of 1 Lime

(The above mixture alone makes a delicious Bean Salsa to serve with corn chips. If you’d like to make it a salad, however, just add the following :)

1- Red or Orange Pepper, diced
1-16oz. bag frozen Corn, thawed
1- 6oz. can Olives, sliced
2- Avocados, peeled and chopped

Directions:
Toss all veggies and cilantro together in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl whisk together, vinegar, oil, garlic, cumin, salt, sugar, and lime juice. Pour over veggies. Allow to sit for at least a half hour and serve. Enjoy!

Note: If you need to make it a little bigger just toss in some more corn or various vegies.Can't hurt it!