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Great Lunch Idea! Black Bean Salsa

August 26, 2008 by Laura 36 Comments

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When you’re trying to eat a healthy diet, figuring out exciting lunches can be a challenge. And if you are trying to pack a healthy lunch to take to school or work, it can be even more of a challenge. This yummy Black Bean Salsa is delicious, good for you, and super easy to put together.

Pack it up “to go” with some blue corn chips, some fruit and a Peanut Butter Honey Bar, and you’ve got a great lunch that’s easy to take anywhere.

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Great Lunch Idea! Black Bean Salsa
 
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Author: Laura
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • 1 cup dried black beans
  • 5 tomatoes, diced
  • 1 small onion, chopped fine
  • 1 cup frozen corn, steamed and cooled
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
  1. Soak beans in water overnight.
  2. Drain and cover with fresh water in saucepan.
  3. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 45 minutes.
  4. Drain.
  5. In large bowl, mix together beans, tomatoes, onion, corn and cilantro.
  6. Stir together.
  7. Store in refrigerator.
  8. Serve with corn chips or baked tortilla chips.
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Make this salsa even easier by using canned black beans and canned corn…then all you have to do is quickly throw all the ingredients into a bowl and stir!

Mmmmm…I LOVE this stuff!

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Comments

  1. Amy @ Finer Things says

    August 26, 2008 at 9:02 pm

    YUM! I’ll be making that soon — thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  2. Misty says

    August 26, 2008 at 9:48 pm

    Yum! I was planning tacos of some sort for dinner tomorrow night, this will make a great addition!

    Reply
  3. lizzykristine @ Uplifted Eyes says

    August 26, 2008 at 9:49 pm

    My mother-in-law got me on to making black bean salad — a similar recipe to your salsa — earlier this year. It is so refreshing for a hot summer day!

    A bright-colored bell pepper adds flavor and cheer, too. :)

    Reply
  4. Mrs. Organic says

    August 26, 2008 at 10:14 pm

    This is a family favorite. We like to throw in some avocado, too.

    Reply
  5. Catherine says

    August 26, 2008 at 10:19 pm

    It sounds delicious. I had to google ‘cilantro’ because I had never heard if it before (we call it coriander). Do your boys eat this? My children do not get excited about beans. (quite the opposite in fact.)

    Reply
  6. Muthering Heights says

    August 26, 2008 at 10:21 pm

    That looks GREAT!

    Reply
  7. tiffanie says

    August 26, 2008 at 10:26 pm

    this sounds delicious! i’m adding it to my “to make” list :)

    Reply
  8. Sally says

    August 26, 2008 at 10:37 pm

    This is one of my FAVORITE treats. We make about 5 gallons of it every year. I use canned corn and beans, and I add the juice of several limes to it, too. I may need to make some of this soon!

    Reply
  9. Debbie says

    August 27, 2008 at 6:48 am

    I have a bowl of this in my fridge at all times in case we need something to eat in a hurry. Yum!

    Reply
  10. Melissa says

    August 27, 2008 at 7:29 am

    If you use canned ingredients, would you drain them first? I would assume you would drain and rinse the beans? I’ve had this somewhere before and LOVED it…

    Thanks!

    Reply
  11. Sarah says

    August 27, 2008 at 8:13 am

    Yum! Looks super tasty! I make something similar to this and add leftover chicken for a light dinner!

    Best,
    Sarah

    Reply
  12. Mrs. Muffet says

    August 27, 2008 at 9:07 am

    Oh WOW!! That looks like such a great lunch or snack. I am looking for new ideas for lunch as peanut butter sandwiches are getting old! LOL!!!!

    Reply
  13. Ames says

    August 27, 2008 at 9:35 am

    That looks soooo delicious! I want to just reach in the screen and grab it!

    Will definitely be trying this, thank you!

    Reply
  14. Jeni from Kansas says

    August 27, 2008 at 10:27 am

    This is a fantastic recipe; thank you!!

    Reply
  15. Kimi @ The Nourishing Gourmet says

    August 27, 2008 at 10:31 am

    Yum! That looks wonderful! I have been wanting to find some recipes for some black beans in my pantry, so this is perfect. Thanks for being part of the carnival. :-)

    Reply
  16. Joelle says

    August 27, 2008 at 10:36 am

    Looks yummy! My friend gave me a similar recipe. It is for corn salad and she uses onions, cilantro, and red peppers with it. I haven’t tried the black beans and tomatoes in it as well, but sounds delicious. Maybe I’ll pack that for lunches next week… mmmm…

    Reply
  17. Sherry says

    August 27, 2008 at 1:51 pm

    This looks scrumptious!

    Reply
  18. The Happy Housewife says

    August 27, 2008 at 1:58 pm

    My hubby would love this, and I just happed to have some black beans in the fridge! I never thought of using corn, I will be trying it soon!
    Toni

    Reply
  19. Julie says

    August 27, 2008 at 1:58 pm

    That sounds super yummy! Thanks!

    Reply
  20. Robyn says

    August 27, 2008 at 2:14 pm

    I can’t wait to make this. I added you to my favorite blogs so I can check back and try out some more of your great menu ideas!

    Reply
  21. Faith says

    August 27, 2008 at 3:27 pm

    Yum! I have black beans cooking for black bean burritos tonight so I’ll just save out some for this recipe. Thanks!

    Reply
  22. Marie says

    August 27, 2008 at 4:21 pm

    Looks delicious! I’ll definitly have to keep this one in mind. I think my daughter would eat most of the stuff in it!

    Reply
  23. Stacie@hobbitdoor says

    August 27, 2008 at 5:17 pm

    Looks great! I think I will add some jalapeno for spice but looks great as is. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  24. Kris @ Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers says

    August 27, 2008 at 9:25 pm

    Mmmmm…that looks yummy! I find that I keep clicking on all the recipes in this week’s WFMW. I’m getting hungry. ;-)

    Reply
  25. Kate says

    August 28, 2008 at 12:47 pm

    I just love black bean salsa. I could eat it with a fork and No chips without a problem. Thanks for sharing your recipe. I’ll try that one next.

    Reply
  26. Holly says

    January 28, 2010 at 10:13 pm

    Laura, I have a question for the tomato queen! Have you canned your own salsa? have you canned this salsa? Salsa is one of the very last prepared foods we eat. I plan on doing some canning this year and would love to know if you’ve done this and how it turned out.

    Reply
    • Holly says

      January 28, 2010 at 10:13 pm

      forgot to subscribe!

      Reply
    • Laura says

      February 1, 2010 at 9:26 pm

      I have canned my own own salsa, but not this recipe. You’d have to use a pressure canner with this one since it has beans and corn in it. Plus, I’m not sure about the taste. I think this one tastes better fresh!

      Reply
      • Holly says

        February 4, 2010 at 7:20 pm

        thanks for the tip.

        Reply
  27. Christy says

    February 4, 2010 at 8:04 am

    Laura, this is a great recipe! One of my friends introduced me to it last summer and I was HOOKED! I add fresh lime juice, minced garlic and cumin to my version. This is sure to be a crowd pleaser!!

    Reply
  28. Charise says

    February 2, 2011 at 5:28 pm

    I really love this stuff, I think another name is Black Bean & Corn Pico de Gallo? Unfortunately I have YET to be able to cook black beans and have them stay small and shiny black! Mine always swell, split and turn brown :( What am I doing wrong??? Tried boiling. Brown. Tried crock-pot. Brown. And I know for a FACT they can be cooked and still be black on the outside and white on the inside because I’ve eaten them like that 3 times (once at a restaurant, once at a luncheon, once on my own using a can of them from Save-A-Lot, which when I went back for more all the cans I bought and opened were brown.) Will have to try the soaking overnight I guess, making the cooking time (45 minutes I think you said) so much shorter. Thank you!

    Reply
  29. Tina says

    April 27, 2011 at 9:59 am

    Hi Laura,
    I’ve been wondering if you also make your own tortilla chips? Just out of curiosity :))

    Reply
    • Laura says

      April 27, 2011 at 7:58 pm

      Sometimes, but usually we just eat organic corn chips.

      Reply
  30. Terry says

    June 5, 2011 at 2:41 pm

    I also use Zesty Italian dressing in this recipe.

    Reply
  31. Deloris says

    September 3, 2013 at 2:24 pm

    I just ate some of this today, only difference is mine has the juice of one lime and a tablespoon of olive oil and I let it marinade for a few hours or a day!

    Reply
  32. Janine says

    May 26, 2014 at 10:12 pm

    I decided to try this in order to use up some of the black beans I had on hand. My husband (who is a little skeptical about trying something new) took a tiny portion because he didn’t think he would like it. He was surprised and declared it very good after the first bite :-) This will be great to fix during the summer. I love how the corn adds a little bit of sweet to the salsa. Thanks for this recipe!

    Reply

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