Always buy salsa from the shop? Never thought about making your own because you thought it was too hard and time-consuming? Well, I’m here to prove you wrong. I thought exactly the same thing and always thought that all that chopping was far too draining and homemade salsa could never taste as good as a shop bought version. This black bean salsa is not only the easiest salsa to throw together, it’s also pretty delicious too.
I love adding salsa onto fully loaded nachos, vegetarian chilli, on my tacos and enchiladas and even on to my salads instead of a dressing. I’m not one for those blended salsas and I prefer the chunky variety, where you can taste all the ingredients and see all the vibrant colours of the food.
- 260 g /1.5 cups sweetcorn in water
- 230 g /1 cup black beans
- 1 red pepper diced
- 2 large tomatoes deseeded and diced
- 1/2 red onion diced
- 1 tsp dried chilli flakes
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- juice of 1 lime
- 4 tbsp chopped coriander
- salt and pepper to taste
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Pour black beans, vegetables in a bowl and stir through the chilli flakes, cumin and lime juice.
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Roughly chop the coriander, stir through the salsa.
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Season the salsa to taste.
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Serve and enjoy!
Seriously, this couldn’t be any easier to throw together. OK, so now I’m assuming that you have an image in your head of me randomly tossing ingredients into a bowl standing 5 metres away. Nope, but to make this salsa you literally only need to chop, pour and mix – how simple is that?
This protein-packed salsa is really budget friendly too, which for me is really important at the moment as I’m trying to cut the cost of our weekly grocery shop. Plus, there is the added benefit of knowing exactly what is going into your salsa and being in control of the ingredients. In all cases, homemade food is healthier than store-bought, free from preservatives and high sugar levels.
Full of fresh tomato, sweet red pepper and sweet corn, hearty black beans, and zesty lime this salsa really gives the most boring of meals a lift. Look at all that colour, I’m definitely a salsa making convert – are you?
DELICIOUS! I’d nom this up straight away, I love black beans and salsa – perfect! x
Thank you! Black beans make a brilliant salsa. 🙂
Woah this looks good. Great for one last summer cookout. Thanks for the inspiration and ideas!
Thanks, Alex! It’s perfect for BBQs.
I love the vibrant mixture of colours, it definitely draws the eye to the dish. Black beans are something I am trying to like, there is something I am just not sure about, buy maybe this is worth a try x
Oh definitely! They taste great in the salsa.
Would never have thought of adding beans to salsa! Looks so vibrant too!
They work really well for a protein hit. So yummy too.
You now have me craving Nachos and homemade salsa! I don’t make it from scratch nearly often enough.
Oooh, nachos would be great right now.
I could just eat bowls of this by itself! I adore black beans… So hungry now haha! x
Ha! I could eat a bowl by itself too.
Really original and looks lovely! Will definitely be trying this out next time we have family over. Great post!
Thanks Abi, I hope you’re family like it.
This is a really nice summer salad! I love all the ingredients! I’ve tried a similar one with no celery, and I think that will give it a fresher touch 🙂 great pictures! xx
Thanks! This one doesn’t actually include celery. 🙂
Wow it looks like a masterpiece. I am sure it is very tasty too.
Thank you!
This salsa looks so vibrant and fresh – I love home made salsas!
Me too, so much better than shop bought.
Oh I would love this salsa. I really like including black beans in my recipes and this would be lovely with some authentic tortilla chips.
Love the idea of adding tortilla chips, yum!
This looks like such a colourful salad, looks so yummy x
I love that it’s so bright and vibrant.
This looks great. Not sure I would have the patience to make it though x
It’s so quick and easy to make. Simply chop and mix. 🙂
The black bean salsa looks delicious and would be great served at a party. Loving the pictures as always.
It’s definitely a great summer party food!
This looks so tasty. Great for lunch times and so colourful to look at! xxx
Thank you, Laura! 🙂
Saving this recipe for our next Mexican night – makes a change from the tomato and lime salsa I usually make x
I love a fresh salsa – but adding beans makes it sound even better! Yum.
I really like when the dish is bright and colorful! And in your case, it is also a whole bunch of vitamins 🙂 Great and tasty!
This looks so yummy and fresh! We actually have some sun in Glasgow today so this would be perfect!
I love salsa so I have to give this a try soon X
Looks Delish! Just checked all the ingeedients you have used and am so happy to see that everything is ‘free’ on slimming world which is a bonus! Saving this for fututre use, thanks!
Looks so good and refreshing! 🙂
We love making this kind of salsa – it’s really filling too.
I love this sort of dish it’s tasty, healthy and looks great too x