hungry poodle

Otherwise known as black bean salad, or salsa if you’re so inclined. Thanks, Kristin, for suggesting this very simple recipe, which can be modified according to your tastes and/or the amount of time you have to toss it together. Good rolled up in a lettuce leaf, on a green salad or with chips. Also a great high-protein snack that you can take to work in a plastic container.

Last night I grilled a whole chicken and brought it to the table on a platter with this as the only side. I added pickled jalapenos to kick it up, and squeezed fresh lime juice on as well. Refreshing, easy, healthy, not to mention totally delicious. We dined al fresco on the back patio with two hungry poodles keeping constant watch over the chicken.

BTW, I put up a similar recipe last year in the salad section, but this one deserves inclusion because of its stripped-down, ready-at-a-moment’s-notice nature.

Don’t laugh when you read the ingredients. There are a mere four. Think you can handle that?

1 15-oz. can black beans, rinsed well and drained
1 1/2 cups frozen corn, thawed and drained*
1 10-oz. can Rotel tomatoes (diced tomatoes and green chilies)
3 T. chopped fresh cilantro

Combine in a bowl. Ta da!

I squeezed some fresh lime juice on mine and gave it a few turns with the pepper grinder. You could also gild the lily and add chopped sweet onion, pickled jalapenos or jarred salsa.

*You can make this an all-pantry recipe by using canned corn, but I prefer the crispiness of frozen. It also has less sodium.

Serves: 4

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