CORN SALAD WITH LIME-CILANTRO DRESSING

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 159.8

Total Fat: 1.5 g
Cholesterol: 17.1 mg
Sodium: 444.8 mg
Total Carbs: 25.4 g
Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
Protein: 11.6 g

View full nutritional breakdown of CORN SALAD WITH LIME-CILANTRO DRESSING calories by ingredient

Introduction

This is terrific as is but can also be served on a bed of lettuce for a nice salad or with rice or pasta. You can use canned corn, but sweet corn, at the height of the season, makes this salad something special. This is terrific as is but can also be served on a bed of lettuce for a nice salad or with rice or pasta. You can use canned corn, but sweet corn, at the height of the season, makes this salad something special.

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 cups fresh corn kernals (2 to 4 ears)

1 tsp freshly minced garlic

1/4 cup white wine

1/2 cup canned black beans, drained & rinsed

1/2 cup cooked boneless/skinless chicken breast, diced

1/2 cup finely diced red onion

LIME-CILANTRO DRESSING:

2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar

2 tsp lime juice

2 Tbsp fresh, chopped cilantro

1 Tbsp fresh, chopped parsley

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1/2 tsp salt (optional if watching sodium)

Directions

Braise the corn with the garlic in the white wine for about 5 minutes. When the corn is cooked, toss with the beans, chicken and onion. Mix the dressing and toss with the corn mixture.
Serve at room temperature.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CRBEDELL.