this simple salad just came together in a perfect way

[grasswire]

Three ears of sweet corn, cut and scraped from the cob
A can of rinsed and drained black beans
A can of black olives, drained
A half-cup of minced green onions
A cup of chopped fresh cilantro
A cup of small heirloom varietal tomatoes (yellow, orange, red)
Half a lime, squeezed
Two tablespoons of juice from a jar of jalapenos
A pinch of kosher salt

Toss all together. It was a perfect combination of flavors.

Topped with sliced avocados.

Served aside some spanish-scented rice, some ground beef seasoned with cumin and topped with grated pepperjack, and some blue corn chips.

It was really delicious. Nothing unusual, just good.

[elleng]

1. LOVERLY, grasswire!

Sounds great for one of my first 'home-alone' 'dunches! (That's dinner+lunch!)

[Tangerine LaBamba]

2. That's a gorgeous collection of fruits and vegetables -

and I applaud the judicious use of the jalapeno juice.

But, I must ask, didn't you miss olive oil? Wasn't it too tart?

Or do you like tart? My sister only puts vinegar on her salads, and she likes tart..................................

[grasswire]

3. oil would have masked the sweet milk of the fresh corn

It wasn't particularly tart -- just very fresh tasting.

[sandnsea]

4. Add mango and halibut

And put in a corn tortilla.

That's pretty much my fish taco recipe, without the black olives just because I don't like them much.

That sounds good with ground beef and tortilla chips too.

[Tesha]

5. This is going to be dinner

Thank you for this - it sounds so fresh and just plain yumm!

[Vinca]

6. That sounds delicious. I'll have to dream up something to substitute

for the corn though - too high in sugar for my husband. Garbanzos maybe?

[grasswire]

13. I wonder if you could just use less corn?

...and he could pick around it? I can't think of anything that would substitute and taste fresh.

[kestrel91316]

7. Chopped bell pepper is an essential component to that salad for me.

Any color, cook's choice. Green works fine.

[elleng]

8. Green has a bitterness I don't care for,

but I have a friend at nearby grocery store, and if red or yellow are out at the salad bar, she'll find some for me!

[Fire1]

9. What can you use to substitute 'cilantro?' My son is

allergic. I suspect the jalapeno juice will make it too hot for me. True or false?

[hippywife]

10. Maybe some Italian or regular parsley.

Can he eat those?

[Fire1]

12. Yes and thankyou! Just returned from the grocery store

and mixed these combinations and they are GRRRRREAT!! Quite tasty, indeed! Thanks grasswire!

[grasswire]

14. It wasn't hot at all when I made it.

But heat is one of those variables that can be tailored to taste!

[Fire1]

15. Right, so I didn't use jalapeno at all. It was still very good. n/t

[eridani]

17. MInt n/g

[hippywife]

11. A perfect summer salad!

I love this combo and similar ones. I haven't made one like this in a while. I need to do that.
Thanx for the reminder. :hi:

[eridani]

16. Had something even simpler at a potluck

Just the corn, lime juice, and mint instead of cilantro. Your version looks pretty good, though.