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Mexican Bean Salad

Taylor Costa
This Mexican bean salad with corn, bell peppers, and red onion is colorful, spicy, and refreshing.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Salad
Servings 8
Calories 334 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 15 ounce can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 15 ounce can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 10 ounce package frozen corn kernels, thawed
  • 1 red onion diced
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ½ cup red wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon salt or to taste
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder or to taste
  • 1 dash hot pepper sauce or to taste

Instructions
 

  • Gather all ingredients.
  • Combine beans, bell peppers, corn, and red onion in a large bowl.
  • Whisk olive oil, vinegar, cilantro, lime juice, lemon juice, garlic, sugar, salt, cumin, and black pepper together in a small bowl. Season with chili powder and hot sauce.
  • Pour dressing over bean mixture and toss well. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour. Serve cold.