This Black Bean Corn Salad is so embarrassingly easy to make (no cooking!), summery fresh, and even good for us, it feels 100% like cheating.Let’s get away with it.You know when you want to bring a side to a potluck but you don’t actually want to spend *that* much time making it?You want it to taste phenomenal, of course.People could gush.

That’s nice too.You just don’t want to actually spend more than 15 minutes in the kitchen.I’ve been there! Your secret is safe with me.This black bean corn salad is a recipe for these low-effort, max-reward times.It’s so dead-simple, it hardly feels like cooking at all.Guess what? People will gush anyway!Because this salad is GOOD.Made with corn, black beans, feta, tomatoes, literally any green herb, and a squeeze of lime (or balsamic vinegar or even apple cider vinegar), this is a no-cook/raid-your-garden-and-pantry scenario, and it totally works.I mean, you can get fancy if you are feeling it—this Grilled Corn Salad with Avocado and Tomato can attest to the elevated smokiness that grilled corn adds to a salad—but it’s not mandatory by any means.You can even use frozen corn right out of the bag.

That will work too.In addition to being a dynamite summer side, this healthy black bean and corn salad has main dish potential.Black beans and corn are good for you (hello fiber and protein), so this salad is a springboard for other healthy recipes.I have ideas for you below.How to Make Black Bean Corn Salad When summer wants

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