Fresh Corn and Black Bean Salad With Corn Chips
Published July 24, 2025
- Total Time
- 20 minutes
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Cook Time
- 5 minutes
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Ingredients
- 2tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1garlic clove, grated
- 1½teaspoons ground cumin
- 1teaspoon sugar
- ½teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 3tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 4cups fresh corn kernels (from 4 large cobs)
- 2(15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed
- A big handful of cilantro leaves, chopped
- 4cups/4 ounces corn tortilla chips, lightly crushed
- 1 to 2ripe avocados, halved, pitted and roughly diced
- Hot sauce (optional), for serving
For the Cumin-lime Dressing
For the Salad
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
479 calories; 20 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 12 grams monounsaturated fat; 4 grams polyunsaturated fat; 67 grams carbohydrates; 17 grams dietary fiber; 5 grams sugars; 14 grams protein; 746 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Prepare the dressing: To a large bowl, add the lime juice, garlic, cumin, sugar, crushed red pepper and olive oil. Season with about 1 teaspoon of salt and a pinch of pepper and whisk to combine. Taste and check seasonings, adding more salt and pepper if needed.
- Step 2
To the dressing, add the corn, black beans and cilantro. Toss to combine, taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Step 3
When ready to eat, add the corn chips and avocados, and toss to combine. Dot with hot sauce, if using.
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@dimmerswitch I also love to cook my corn this way! I toss an ear into the microwave with the husk still on for approx 3 mins, then let sit for a bit until it’s cool enough to handle. Perfectly cooked corn kernels every time
Raw corn isn't for everyone. Avoid eating raw corn if you have a compromised immune system, are pregnant, or are breastfeeding, because of the risk of bacterial contamination from uncooked corn. Some people may have GI issues from eating uncooked corn, which isn't easy on the GI sysem. So cook the corn if you need to avoid GI issues or bacterial contamination from raw corn.
Camster & Derf - You ask if the corn is cooked first. My reading of the recipe is that it is not. It specifies raw corn removed from cob. But I did cook mine briefly, using the microwave technique where corn still in husks is cooked that way. It results in delicious corn that can be as lightly cooked as one wants. In a salad like this I cook it just enough to lose the raw edge but to keep it fresh crunchy texture.
i make mine with fritos and its delicious
This was soooooooo good! I was lucky to have all the ingredients on hand---and just bought some fresh NY corn from the DeKalb Farmer's Market, which were delicious raw! This healthy salad needed no additions or deletions but I'm going to peruse the reviews to see what others' thoughts were about this excellent creation.
Fresh, quick, and delicious. Fresh, late summer corn cut off the cob is sweet and crunchy so no need to cook it. Didn't add the avocados and served the tortilla chips on the side so each person could add as much or little as they liked.