Hearty Salad with Black Beans, Corn & Avocado
This black bean avocado corn salad has similar flavors to my Six-Layer Baked Taco Cups, but it’s even healthier. Plus, it’s naturally vegan and gluten-free! This salad features hearty beans, juicy corn and tomatoes, and creamy avocado. There has to be some fat in a salad for me to feel full, and the avocado does the trick. The cumin lime vinaigrette is zippy, tangy-yet-sweet, and like all homemade dressings, you’ll need to experiment and tweak it based on your palate and preferences. It’s the perfect meal prep lunch or side salad to any Mexican-inspired feast!
Black Bean Corn Avocado Salad Ingredients
This is a super simple salad that really packs in Mexican-inspired flavors with minimal ingredients. Gather the following items:
Salad
Canned black beans Tomato Avocado Frozen corn
Cumin lime vinaigrette
Lime juice Honey Olive oil Cumin Salt and pepper
How to Make Corn Avocado Black Bean Salad
This black bean avocado corn salad couldn’t be simpler to prepare! Here are the basic recipe steps:
Tips for the Best Black Bean and Corn Salad
Avocado: Make sure you’re using a ripe avocado in this salad. The avocado is the star of this salad, but you won’t want to eat it if it’s still hard! Corn: I used frozen corn for this black bean avocado salad and added it straight to the salad. I didn’t cook it first or anything since I knew the salad would be sitting in the fridge for a few hours before I ate it. Spice it up! If you like a little heat in your black bean salad, add some finely diced jalapeño to this recipe. Keep the seeds out if you don’t want too much heat, though! Leftover dressing? You may not use all the vinaigrette, it just depends on your personal preference. If you have leftover dressing, store it in the fridge and use on other salads throughout the week.
What to Serve with Corn Avocado Black Bean Salad
This chunky salad is just begging to be scooped up with homemade tortilla chips! Or, pair the salad with one or more of the following:
Salsa Verde Pepper Jack Chicken Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas Pulled Pork Tacos Grilled Lime Cilantro Chicken Cheesy Beef Taquitos Loaded Vegetarian Burritos Ground Beef Taco Salad Bowls
More Black Bean Salad Recipes:
Skinny Mexican Bean and Corn Salad — Two kinds of beans, juicy corn and tomatoes, crisp peppers, and green onions are tossed in a lime-chili-cumin vinaigrette that’s perfectly light. Tried this recipe? Leave a review! Consider leaving a 5 star rating if you’ve made and loved one of my recipes! Chicken Avocado Black Bean Salad — A Mexican-inspired salad with tender chicken, black beans, creamy avocado, juicy tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice and more! EASY, ready in 20 minutes, HEALTHY, and packed with fiesta FLAVORS galore! Avocado Black Bean Mexican Salad — EASY, ready in 10 minutes, and there’s so much FLAVOR from the lime-cumin-chili vinaigrette! Mexican Corn and Black Bean Salad — An EASY corn salad with black beans, zucchini, red onions, cilantro, lime juice, and more!! So much Mexican-inspired FLAVOR in every bite of this family favorite recipe that’s sure to be a hit!! Vegetarian Burrito Bowl Salad — Your favorite burrito ingredients minus the meat and extra carbs to keep things HEALTHIER!! Ready in 10 minutes and keeps you satisfied but not stuffed! Great EASY lunch, dinner, or meal prep recipe!! Originally published January 12, 2015 and republished June 4, 2021 with updated text.
