It's not corn season yet, so the frozen bagged version usually needs a little help (i.e., love) to coax out it's best qualities. Pair it with a spicy, salty salad and voila, corn-yum. Granted, once you add avocado, lime juice, cherry tomatoes, and cilantro you barely notice those cute yellow kernals, but it's all good.I've tasted *other* black bean and corn salads... as there are many varieties. But this one has avocado. Who doesn't love avocado? Plus, this one also has a lime dressing.... mmmmm limey.... So this one is my favorite and I've made it enough times to know that it's also the favorite of many.
Black Bean and Corn Salad II from AllRecipes.com
So this past Saturday our neighbors (very kitchen-experienced) invited us and another set of neighbors (also very kitchen-saavy) over for dinner. After a delicious appetizer of spinach/artichoke dip and crusty french bread, we had a feast that included a beefy rib roast and cheesy scalloped potatoes. They were so so so tasty (naturally).
After much wine and bizarre discussions, we were pretty happy.And then we had fresh berry handpies. Yes, perfect little pies that fit in your hand. Is there anything better than that?
{Raises Hand} I don't love avocado!
ReplyDeleteBut that's ok. I think it's hysterical that we both posted recipes that were the same basic idea - done differently. Eerie.
I've come to accept that we share a part of our brains (clearly not the memory nor the quick-thinking parts).
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