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    Black Bean Salsa

    Published: Feb 2, 2021 Updated: Mar 29, 2021 by Alison Hope · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Black Bean Salsa

    This black bean salsa is made with black beans, corn, tomato, red onion, cilantro and jalapeño peppers for a spicy kick! It’s super easy and makes a delicious dip.

    Black bean salsa with lime slices in a black bowl.

    You will love this black bean salsa. It’s so easy to make and it’s healthy and bursting with flavor too.

    It also uses simple ingredients that are so easy to throw together. So if you need to make a delicious dip in a hurry, this is the perfect option.

    For more delicious appetizers check out our baked jalapeño poppers and baked spinach dip.

    And for more recipes featuring black beans check out our divine black bean curry.

    Ingredients You Need:

    Ingredients to make black bean salsa.

    Ingredient Notes

    • Black beans – we use canned black beans for ease in this recipe. If you happen to have ready cooked black beans on hand, then you can use 1 and ½ cups.
    • Jalapeño peppers – these just give this dip a spicy kick but it’s mild. So this also suits people who aren’t big fans of spicy food. You can also omit the jalapeños if you don’t want it to be spicy at all.
    • Cayenne pepper – also for a little heat, you can also omit this if you don’t want it spicy at all.
    • Fresh limes – this is a perfect flavor match for this black bean salsa. Limes are sweeter than lemons and just work perfectly in this recipe. You can use fresh lemons if you can’t get limes but the overall flavor of the dip won’t be as good.
    • Whole corn – we used canned corn in this recipe for simplicity sake, but you can use fresh whole corn as well or thawed frozen corn, in that case use 1 and ½ cups.
    Black bean salsa in a black bowl.

    How To Make Black Bean Salsa

    Full instructions and measurements can always be found in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a summary of the process to go along with the process photos.

    • Add black beans, corn, chopped red onion, tomatoes, jalapeño peppers and fresh chopped cilantro to a mixing bowl and toss together until well mixed.
    Collage of two photos showing ingredients for salsa in a bowl and then mixed.
    • Add fresh squeezed lime juice, olive oil, crushed garlic, salt, cumin and cayenne pepper to a measuring jug and whisk together until properly mixed.
    • Pour this out over the tossed ingredients in the mixing bowl.
    Collage of two photos showing whisking a salad dressing in a measuring jug and then pouring it over the salsa.
    • Toss the salsa with the dressing until well mixed.
    • Place the salsa in the fridge for 30 minutes or longer for the flavors to blend before serving.
    • Serve with corn chips and slices of fresh lime.
    Collage of two photos showing salsa mixed in bowl and then served with a platter of corn chips.

    Recipe Tips

    Whisk the dressing. This dressing needs to be whisked very well. If you have a small electric whisk (we have one that we use primarily for coffee) then this works great to slightly emulsify your dressing. But a small hand whisk also works, it just takes a little longer. You can also shake the dressing ingredients up in a bottle or jar to mix everything well.

    Add avocado – if you love adding avocado to everything then you can certainly add it to this salsa as well. Just peel and dice the avocado and add it right before serving.

    Black bean salsa in a black bowl with fresh lime slices.

    Make Ahead and Storing

    Make Ahead: This is a perfect dip to make up ahead of time as the flavors blend together wonderfully in the fridge. So you can make this the day before without any issues. Just toss it up again before serving.

    Storing: This salsa will store well in the fridge for 3-4 days.

    Corn chip scooping up a serving of black bean salsa.

    More Delicious Dips and Dressings

    1. The Best Hummus
    2. Tzatziki
    3. Ranch Dressing
    4. Homemade Tartar Sauce
    5. Spinach Artichoke Dip
    6. Baba Ganoush

    Did you make this recipe? Be sure to leave a comment and rating below.

    Black bean salsa with fresh lime in a black bowl

    Black Bean Salsa

    This black bean salsa is made with black beans, corn, tomato, red onion, cilantro and jalapeño peppers for a spicy kick! It's super easy and makes a delicious dip.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Appetizer, Dip
    Cuisine: American, Mexican
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 143kcal
    Author: Alison

    Ingredients

    Salsa:

    • 15 ounce Can Black Beans Drained*
    • 15 ounce Can Whole Kernel Corn Drained*
    • ½ Medium Red Onion Chopped
    • 2 Medium Tomatoes Diced
    • 2 Jalapeño Peppers Seeded, Chopped
    • ¼ cup Cilantro Fresh, Chopped

    Dressing:

    • ¼ cup Lime Juice Freshly Squeezed
    • 2 Tbsp Olive Oil Extra Virgin
    • 2 Cloves Garlic Crushed
    • ½ tsp Salt
    • ½ tsp Cumin
    • ⅛ tsp Cayenne Pepper

    Serving:

    • Corn Chips
    • Fresh Lime
    US Customary – Metric

    Instructions

    • Add black beans, corn, chopped red onion, tomatoes, jalapeño peppers and fresh chopped cilantro to a mixing bowl and toss together until well mixed.
    • Add fresh squeezed lime juice, olive oil, crushed garlic, salt, cumin and cayenne pepper to a measuring jug and whisk together until properly mixed.
    • Pour this out over the tossed ingredients in the mixing bowl.
    • Toss the salsa with the dressing until well mixed.
    • Place the salsa in the fridge for 30 minutes or longer for the flavors to blend before serving.
    • Serve topped with slices of fresh lime and with corn chips for dipping.

    Video

    Notes

    1. Black beans – f you happen to have ready cooked black beans on hand, then you can use 1 and ½ cups.
    2. Corn – you can also use fresh whole corn or thawed frozen corn, in that case use 1 and ½ cups.
    3. Jalapeño peppers – these just give this dip a spicy kick but it’s mild. So this also suits people who aren’t big fans of spicy food. You can also omit the jalapeños if you don’t want it to be spicy at all.
    4. Fresh limes are a perfect flavor match for this black bean salsa. Limes are sweeter than lemons and just work perfectly in this recipe. You can use fresh lemons if you can’t get limes but the overall flavor of the dip won’t be as good.
    5. Whisk the dressing. This dressing needs to be whisked very well. If you have a small electric whisk then this works great to slightly emulsify your dressing. But a small hand whisk also works, it just takes a little longer. You can also shake the dressing ingredients up in a bottle or jar to mix everything well.
    6. Make Ahead: This is a perfect dip to make up ahead of time as the flavors blend together wonderfully in the fridge. So you can make this the day before without any issues. Just toss it up again before serving.
    7. Storing: This salsa will store well in the fridge for 3-4 days.
    8. Nutritional information is for salsa only and excludes corn chips. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 353mg | Potassium: 389mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 488IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
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