Sweet & Spicy Black Bean Salad (or Dip)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 1/2 cups sweet corn (i use frozen, thawed)
• 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
• 1/2 cup green onion, minced
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a jar or container with tight-fitting lid, combine lime juice, oil, brown sugar, mustard, salt and pepper. shake until completely blended.
• 2 in a separate bowl, combine beans, corn, green onions, jalapeno and cilantro.
• 3 pour dressing over bean mixture and toss to coat.
• 4 cover and chill for atleast an hour or up to a day. if a day, give it a stir or two.
• 5 to serve as a salad, arrange with cabbage or lettuce leaves. add more cilantro to make it pretty on top, if you wish.
• 6 to serve as an appetizer, i like to eat it with tortilla chips.