This easy salad comes together quickly and works as a side dish, a great topping for tacos, or as a last-minute appetizer with tortilla chips. Think of this as a medley of the most exciting parts of a vegetarian burrito bowl—unadulterated by rice—and hyped up by a little honey-lime action.
It stores well in the refrigerator and can be made up to one day in advance. If making more than an hour ahead of time, I prefer to wait on adding the avocado to keep it fresh and green for the salad. For a vegan version, simply skip the cheese and you're good to go! Sensitive to heat? Feel free to leave out the jalapeño, or only put in half. The best thing about this salad is how versatile it is, so get creative with it!
Have you made this yet? Let us know what you think in the comments below!
Ingredients
- 1
(15-oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup
frozen corn, thawed
- 1
avocado, diced
- 1
jalapeño, seeds removed and finely chopped
- 1/2 cup
quartered cherry tomatoes
- 1/4
medium red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup
freshly chopped cilantro
Juice of 1 lime
- 2 Tbsp.
extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 Tbsp.
honey
- 1
clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp.
ground cumin
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup
crumbled cotija
Directions
- Step 1In a large bowl, combine beans, corn, avocado, jalapeño, tomatoes, onion, and cilantro.
- Step 2In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, oil, honey, garlic, and cumin. Season with 1/4 tsp. kosher salt and pepper.
- Step 3Pour dressing over salad mixture and toss to combine. Add cotija and toss again. Season to taste with more salt and pepper.

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