Thursday's Side Dish: Corn and Black Bean Salsa

A sweet salsa without tomatoes

This is a cool and refreshing break from tomato based salsas. Whole kernel corn and black beans make for a sweet salsa with a crisp crunch in every dip. Here’s our recipe:

What you will need:

1 wooden spoon
1 medium-sized bowl
1 cup corn, whole kernel
1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained
½ red onion, chopped small
1 garlic clove, minced
1 jalapeno, minced
1 teaspoon salt

Optional:

1 tablespoon cilantro, minced

Directions and Preparation:

Combine black beans, onion, garlic, jalapeno, salt, and corn in bowl. Mix well. Serve immediately or chill for at least 3 hours for flavors to mature.