Corn, Tomato, and Black Bean Salsa

Corn, Tomato, and Black Bean Salsa

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Yield: 6cups

    • About This Recipe

    “This is an excellent dish alone or as a side dish for both hot and cold entrees. Best if allowed to stand at least an hour in order to marinate the flavors. Can even be made a day or two ahead, as the flavors get even better.”

    Ingredients

  • 1cupfinely chopped onion
  • 2teaspoonsminced garlic
  • 4tablespoonsolive oil
  • 6tablespoonscoarsely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoonlightly toasted,freshly ground cumin seed
  • 2jalapeno chiles, minced
  • 4tablespoonscider vinegar
  • 2tablespoonsred chile honey( see ingredients below)
  • 2teaspoonssalt
  • 1 1/2 cupsfresh corn kernels( or 1 15 oz. can whole kernel corn)
  • 6largecoarsely chopped ripe roma tomatoes
  • 1 (15ounce) cans black beans

    • Red Chile Honey

  • 1cuphoney
  • 1tablespoonred chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoonground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoongarlic salt

    • Directions

  • To make red chile honey: Mix honey, red chile powder, cumin and garlic salt.
  • Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan on low heat and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  • To make salsa: Lightly saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil until soft.
  • Mix the chopped cilantro, cumin seed, jalapeno, vinegar, honey, and salt together in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add the corn, tomatos, black beans and sauteed ingredients.
  • Stir to combine thoroughly.

    • Reviews

  • “This was so yummy! I made it to go with some corn fritters and burritos and it made the dishes even more exciting. Very fresh flavours! Will definitely use this recipe again. Thank you!”

  • “Oh how I love this salsa. Take note: the amount of red chile honey this calls for is much less than the amount which is made by following the red chile honey recipe. With that said, I like this salsa a little sweeter and so I added more of the red chile honey than is called for. I also like to put in more corn and less black beans than is called for (just a personal preference). This is a really great recipe that I get requests for all the time. Thanks for posting.”

  • “This was a huge hit at our family 4th of July BBQ! I made it as written, except I used only one jalapeno pepper because I am a Wuss at hot stuff. I did drain off some of the liquid before serving, but it was gone in a flash! Thanks, Carole in Orlando”

  • “This is a good salsa recipe, easy to make, and it goes with a lot of different kinds of dishes, as well as being a kind of salad on its own.I did also cut back on the honey, but then I used all the mix, instead of just the 1/3 tbsp required for one cup.”

  • “This is a perfect condiment to serve with a cheese platter, grapes and either fresh bread or Water crackers.It would compliment any pork or chicken meal as well.I cut the recipe in half with no problem – The Chili honey only takes a minute to make and worth the effort. I did cut back on the honey because I didn’t want the salsa too sweetThanks Nick for a neat salsa recipe”

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