The more color, the BETTER!

Oh no! Need a last minute yet tasty side dish or appetizer to share with friends? Rather than reaching for a bottle of the blah grocery store salsa or gloppy potato salad, give this addicting and healthful salsa a go! Serve with tortilla chips for a tasty snack or serve as a side dish! FYI: The longer it sits in the fridge, the better it gets!

Image: Black Bean and Corn Salsa with tortilla chips

Black Bean and Corn Salsa

Serves 4

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 7-10 minutes

INGREDIENTS
1 tsp olive oil
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 green pepper, medium dice
1/4 red pepper, medium dice
1 clove garlic, minced fine
1 15.5 oz can black beans
1 8.5 oz whole kernel corn
1 hot house tomato, medium dice (approx 1 cup)
1 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (substitute 1/4 tsp hot sauce)
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp olive oil
Kosher Salt & Pepper
Tortilla chip

INSTRUCTIONS
1. In a small sauté pan on medium heat, sauté onion, green & red pepper, and garlic with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Once soften, remove from heat and cool.
2. Empty black beans and corn into a colander. Rinse and drain then add to a mixing bowl. Add chopped tomato along with the cooled vegetables.
3. Add cumin, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and olive oil to bowl with beans, corn and veg. Stir and taste. Add salt and pepper to taste.
4. Serve with tortilla chips. The more it sits in the fridge, the better it gets.