Tonight we have our 4th {& final} Christmas get together with Jared's cousins {sure makes the snow flurries quite fitting}, so I have already been busy in the kitchen putting together my dish for the party! While I was at it, I thought I would go ahead & post the recipe on here because it is way too yummy to keep to myself!
I got the recipe from my Aunt Elaine & it has been a huge hit every time I bring it along!
Black Bean Salsa
2 15.5 cans black beans {I use Allens}-- drain & rinse well
1 small bag frozen sweet corn
1 cup green onions thinly sliced
1/2 cup cilantro chopped--take leaves off & use kitchen shears to chop
4-6 large tomatoes diced
3-4 serrano or banana peppers seeded & diced
1 green bell pepper seeded & chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
Add the following ingredients to olive oil & lime juice mixture.
Pour over other ingredients & mix.
3 tsp salt
1 tsp cumin
1tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder {or 2 garlic cloves}
Cover & refrigerate for 2 hours
Serve with tortilla chips
**Here are some little personal tips of mine when making this dip
--I usually throw the peppers & onions {one ingredient at a time} in the food processor for a quick spin.
My hubby likes the flavor of the onions & peppers, but not the texture & chunkiness so this is a quick
fix for that!
--You can tweak the spiciness to your liking by adding a hotter pepper, but I will caution you that
if you use Serrano peppers, wear gloves when handling them! They are HOT & can burn your skin!
Unfortunately, I learned this the hard way! Long story short, it burned the fire out of my hand, & the
burning persisted for over 24 hours! I could not sleep, & the only relief I got was when I would run my
hand under water. I ended up having to go to the doctor to get a steroid cream to take the burn out!
True story. Feel free to laugh
Anyhoo! Go make this dip! You will love it & can thank me later ;)
Hey! I saw this post yesterday and made the salsa today for a get together! I was actually trying to find something new to make...it was perfect timing! It was oh so good!!!! It is all gone!! I am sure it won't be long before my husband asks me to make more. :) Thanks for sharing!
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