Black Bean and Corn Salsa

This easy, fresh black bean and corn salsa makes a perfect vegan appetizer or Mexican-style summer side dish. Serve with fries or as an accompaniment to a burger.

Sometimes Alex and I meet someone in real life who knows us from our online work. They will say something like I know all about your life, is it scary? what I answer not creepy at all! In the age of social media, many of us know intimate details of people we’ve never met, like the avocado toast they just devoured or the lace-up shoes they’re wearing. For a meeting. It’s normal these days to share parts of our soul depths with total strangers.

The scourge of this over-sharing culture is that our minds are stuffed with mundane information about people we don’t know. The good: We can learn from each other and feel a sense of community as we navigate through life. Read on to learn more about the pros and cons of social media as it relates to this black bean and corn salsa recipe.

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While many people choose to focus on the evil of technology (our brains are rotting! we are all addicted!), it has been a force for good for Alex and I over the last few years. Going through miscarriage, cancer and the adoption process was a lot easier knowing there are others who have walked this path before us.

After sharing Larson’s adoption story online, we were connected to a huge family of adopted children, birth mothers, and adoptive families who were connecting and sharing their stories. As we speak, we are going through various stages of the adoption journey with some of these virtual friends.

I recently learned that after hearing Larson’s story, one of our virtual friends was inspired to find her birth mother. After living into adulthood without knowing anything about her birth mother, she has found her and will be meeting again in person in a few weeks! For me, it’s the power of technology: creating community, empathy, and vulnerability in the human experience.. And in return, I will endure the “evil” inherent in this web connecting us in order to experience it.

I was playing the piano with Larson the other day. I played him a Chopin waltz; he pulled out something terrible. And I realized that life, like a piano, consists of white and black keys. If you want, you can learn how to create beauty with these buttons by pressing them in the perfect order. Or if you prefer, you can smack it and create something terrifying. Same keys; different actions. And so it is with technology: while it can be used for terrible things, why not use the same raw materials to create something beautiful?

You choose.

Our favorite black bean and corn salsa

Now for the recipe for Black Bean and Corn Salsa: I think this Black Bean and Corn Salsa also embodies the good thing that’s coming from the internet: sharing recipes! This black bean and corn salsa is a Fresh Sauce –a fresh salsa and embodies all the good things of summer. Lightly roasted corn, black beans, cherry tomatoes from the garden and some lime and cumin. Simple recipes are perfect for summer meals on the patio; Although it takes a bit of time to set up, it’s really easy.

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How to make black bean and corn salsa

Here are the basic steps to making this easy homemade salsa recipe:

• Peel the corn cobs and cut the corn kernels. Place the corn in a single layer on a baking sheet and broil until tender and light yellow, 5 minutes.
• Dice the tomatoes. Drain and rinse the black beans well. Chop the cilantro. Squeeze 2 limes.
• In a medium bowl, combine corn, tomatoes, black beans, cilantro, lime juice, cumin, and kosher salt. stir to combine; Taste and adjust additional seasonings as needed.

We love this salsa with fries, as a salsa or as a side dish. The corn salsa pairs perfectly with any Mexican dish; or we have also served it as part of our summer grill menu alongside Greek vegetable skewers.

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This recipe is…

This black bean and corn salsa is vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, plant-based, and dairy-free.