Bodacious Black Bean Salad

Welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen, friends. With the weather “promising” to warm up, I thought we’d turn our attention from soups to salads. Today we’re featuring my Bodacious Black Bean Salad.  I’ll show you how to whip it up but trust me, your gang won’t need any help making it disappear.

“Bodacious Black Bean Salad”

2 (12 ounce) cans whole kernel corn
1 (15 ounce) can black beans
1 (3 ounce) can sliced black olives
½ cup chopped green onions
½ cup chopped red onion
2 jalapeno peppers finely chopped
Dash of garlic salt
Dash of sugar
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Dressing: ½ cup Italian dressing

I’ve already rinsed a couple cans of black beans. Now we’ll toss ’em in a pretty glass bowl with two cans of drained whole kernel corn, a half cup of chopped green onions, a half cup of chopped red onion, and two finely diced jalapeno peppers. Then, we’ll drain this small can of sliced black olives and add them in along with a cup of shredded cheddar cheese. We’ll season all this with a dash of garlic salt and a little sugar and stir in the dressing– a half cup of Italian dressing should just about do it. You’ll want to be careful not to tear up the beans while you’re stirring. This is great on a bed of lettuce. You can add bite-size pieces of chicken for that full meal deal or you can serve with a bag of Frito’s like a dip! Just be sure and let it chill a bit so the flavors can blend.  Enjoy my Bodacious Black Salad, folks. It’s good eating, from the All Things Southern kitchen to yours!