Cucumber, Corn, Black Bean & Avocado Salad

Carol Food

If you love vegetables, today’s recipe is a tasty, filling salad that has great flavor from the mix of ingredients. It’s perfect for using up summer produce from the garden or farmer’s market. It’s topped with a lemon vinaigrette. You can easily adapt it with what you have on hand with additions or subtractions.

Cucumber, Corn, Black Bean & Avocado Salad

Use organic when available. Serves 4

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Cucumber, Corn, Tomato, Black Bean, & Avocado Salad

A light but filling salad which is easily adapted with additions and subtractions.
Course Breakfast, lunch, Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword avocado, black bean salad, black beans, corn, cucumber corn black bean avocado salad, cucumbers, vegetarian salad
Servings 4

Ingredients

Salad

  • 1 seedless cucumber diced
  • 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 1/4 cup corn (frozen and defrosted or leftover cooked corn cut from cob)
  • 1/2 red onion, chopped
  • 1 avocado diced
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro or parsley chopped

Lemon Vinaigrette

  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped cilantro or parsley
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • dash of hot sauce optional

Instructions

  • Toss cucumber, black beans, tomatoes, corn, avocado, and onion together in a large salad bowl.
  • Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, honey, and cumin together in a bowl
  • Add cilantro or parsley, salt, and pepper to taste (plus hot sauce if using)
  • Drizzle over salad
  • Toss gently to coat
  • Refrigerate 30 minutes
  • Serve chilled

Enjoy!

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Carol

I was raised in Tennessee but have lived in Florida for many years. Love my home in the Tampa Bay area. My decorating style is eclectic - some vintage, some cottage, all with a modern flair. Pursuing a healthier lifestyle. Spent many years in social services but am happily retired.

17 thoughts to “Cucumber, Corn, Black Bean & Avocado Salad”

  8. Yum, I want to make this! I have really turned into a cucumber fan since I started growing them in the garden! Visiting from #MMBC!

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  11. Carol, I made the salad for dinner tonight and it was absolutely delicious. Do you mind if I post the salad that I made on my blog and of course link to your blog for the recipe. Please let me know. Thanks

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