Dad’s Bean and Corn Salad Recipe
People often want to know about my family’s eating habits: Was I raised vegetarian? Are any of them vegetarian, too? What do they think of the way I eat?
While I could - and will later - go on for a whole post just on my family dietary dynamic, today is Sunday, thus it is time for a recipe. So I bring you, a recipe from my family, specifically from my dad. It’s a cold corn and bean salad that is perfect to take along to summer BBQ’s and picnics and works well as a main dish for veggie people or a side dish for meat eaters.
Dad’s Bean & Corn Salad
Proportion to taste (my preferences shown in parentheses):
Beans (40%)
I prefer small black beans. Drain and lightly rinse canned beans. To do this right, I should (but don’t) cook beans fresh and let cool.
Corn (30%)
Fresh cooked corn, sliced off the cob really brightens this dish. Frozen small white corn is my second choice.
Sweet Pepper (20%)
RED are the way to go, IMHO. You loose the color highlight with yellow and green are too strong for this dish.
Onion (10%)
Vidalia or other good sweet onion for me, but any will do.
Sauce
Varies by whim. I might throw together a little mayo, cucumber dressing, sugar (just enough to get a slightly sweet taste) salt, pepper, basil & cilantro. Some healthy oil and a few spices of choice for purer eaters. A splash of white wine or lime are good if you like those flavors – if not, experiment with your own splashes.
Mix your preferred ingredients at your preferred proportions gently. Let it sit for a couple of hours, if you have time. I like it best the second day.
Thanks Dad! Hope you all enjoyed hearing from another voice. Try taking it to your next picnic and letting it replace the meat on your plate (or just reduce your meat intake).
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June 3rd, 2007 at 2:58 pm
Looks GREAT! Dad.
June 3rd, 2007 at 4:09 pm
Mmmmm, I may need to send Dad out for ingredients! Mom
June 4th, 2007 at 12:26 pm
It does sound good.
I sometimes make a corn salad with tomato, so I highly recommend throwing in a tomato. Good for color and taste!
October 29th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
[...] I like to refer to as Daddy-o (sometimes people call him Ellis), who has previously shared his hit corn and bean salad recipe, made the most fantastic vegan stuffing for me last year. This man loves to be in kitchen, hosting [...]
November 30th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
[...] must introduce this recipe with the understanding that I rarely use recipes. My last Living Without Meat recipe post was rather specific – my bean & corn salad, for which I am rather particular about the small black beans, white corn, red pepper, etc. The [...]
January 25th, 2008 at 3:36 am
Hello!
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October 7th, 2008 at 10:21 am
Hmmm. Corn salads rock. My favorite raw corn salad recipe is listed here: http://www.raw-food-health.net/CornSaladRecipe.html