Corn Black Bean Salad

Flavorful and with options you can add things you like best. The dressing is light and slightly sweet and zesty all together.

What you need:

For the Salad:

2 cans yellow kernel corn, drained
1/2 green bell pepper, sliced and chopped

1/2 red bell pepper or the small sweet salad peppers sliced

1-2 jalapeno peppers, sliced, seeds removed
1/2 purple onion, chopped

1 can black beans drained and rinsed

1 cup diced tomatoes (can use a can of tomatoes drained)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

Dressing:

Salt and pepper to taste(I use pink or sea salt and cracked pepper)
1/4 cup lime juice
Zest of 1 lime

2 tsp apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 cup olive oil

DIRECTIONS

Mix all the ingredients together, you can substitute different veggies, such as avocadoes, tomatoes, diced, even canned rotel works here very well and different peppers
try different cheese or leave out the cheese. I like to add either garlic powder or fresh minced garlic sometimes. Just depends on what I have on hand. This is a really delicious side to take to picnics, get togethers any time of year.