Black Bean & Lime Salad
Black beans, corn, and lime with cumin — a ten-minute side that doubles as taco filling.
Ingredients
- 1 tin Black beans
- 1 Lime
- ½ tsp Ground cumin
- 2 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp Salt
- 150 g Corn kernels (optional)
- ¼ Red onion (optional)
- 3 tbsp Cilantro (optional)
Method
- Drain the beans in a colander and rinse them under cold water.
- Dice the red onion small and fine.
- Roughly chop the cilantro leaves.
- Whisk the lime juice with the olive oil, cumin, and salt in a big bowl.
- Toss the beans, corn, and onion through the dressing and finish with the chopped cilantro.
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About Black Bean & Lime Salad
This black bean and lime salad is a bright, Mexican-inflected bean salad that leans on the classic pairing of black beans, sweet corn, and sharp lime. It's the kind of simple dish that hinges entirely on freshness and acidity: the beans bring creamy earthiness, the corn adds pops of sweetness, and finely diced red onion gives a raw bite, all tied together by a cumin-scented lime and olive oil dressing. There's no cooking involved, just draining, chopping, and tossing, which keeps every element crisp and distinct.
It tastes clean and lively, tart from the lime and gently smoky from the cumin, with cilantro adding a fresh green note over the top. Light and high in fiber, it works as a ten-minute side for grilled meat or tacos, and it's versatile enough to double as a taco or burrito filling or a topping for tostadas. The real appeal of this version is how little it asks: rinsing the beans keeps them from tasting canned, dicing the onion small tames its sharpness, and whisking the dressing in the bowl before the beans go in means everything gets evenly coated. It also holds up well made ahead, since a rest only lets the flavors settle in deeper.
Black Bean & Lime Salad: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Black Bean & Lime Salad?
A serving has about 182 calories — 6.8g protein, 21.7g carbs, 8g fat, 6.7g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Black Bean & Lime Salad gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Black Bean & Lime Salad has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
Do I need every ingredient to make Black Bean & Lime Salad?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out corn kernels, red onion, cilantro — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Black Bean & Lime Salad make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.