Prep Time: 12 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 (14.5 oz) cans of black beans (rinsed and drained)
• 2 cups frozen corn (thawed)
• 1 finely diced red bell pepper
• ½ cup diced red onion
• ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 small limes (juiced)
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• ½ tsp cumin
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, combine beans, corn, red pepper, red onion, and cilantro.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients and pour over the bean salad. Toss to coat.

Recipe Source: The Diabetes Cookbook. Recipe Credit: Lara Rondinelli Hamilton, RD, LDN, CDE and Jennifer Bucko Lamplough. https://www.diabetesfoodhub.org/recipes/black-bean-and-corn-salad-quick-recipe.html?home-category_id=27

Photo Credit: Mittera