Crab Fiesta: Colorful Caribbean Black Bean Salad

Colorful Black Bean and Crab Salad 🦀🥗

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 10

Description:

This vibrant salad is a perfect accompaniment to dishes like jerk chicken or barbecued steaks, adding a burst of color and flavor to your meal. It’s a potluck favorite, often requested and sure to impress with its blend of textures and zesty dressing. For an extra kick, consider adding finely chopped jalapenos to the mix!

Ingredients:

2 cups frozen corn 🌽
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed 🖤
1/4 cup diced red pepper 🌶️
1 can green chilies 🌶️
1/4 cup chopped cilantro 🌿
4 green onions, thinly sliced
12 ounces lump crabmeat 🦀
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 🍷
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 🍋
2 tablespoons water 💧
3 tablespoons olive oil
Thinly sliced jalapeno peppers, for topping 🌶️

Instructions:

In a large mixing bowl, combine the frozen corn, black beans, diced red pepper, green chilies, chopped cilantro, sliced green onions, and lump crabmeat.
In a small bowl, mix together the minced garlic, cumin, and black pepper to form a paste-like consistency.
Add the white wine vinegar, fresh lime juice, and water to the garlic mixture, stirring well to combine.
Whisk in the olive oil gradually until the dressing is emulsified and smooth.
Pour the dressing over the corn and bean mixture in the large bowl, stirring well to coat all the ingredients evenly.
Transfer the salad to a serving dish and top with thinly sliced jalapeno peppers for an extra kick of heat and color.
Serve immediately as a side dish alongside your favorite Caribbean-inspired main course, or cover and refrigerate until ready to enjoy. This salad also makes for fantastic leftovers, allowing the flavors to meld even further overnight.

Nutritional Information (Per Serving):

Calories: 160.6
Fat: 4.9g
Saturated Fat: 0.7g
Cholesterol: 10.2mg
Sodium: 52.9mg
Carbohydrates: 20.8g
Fiber: 4.7g
Sugar: 1g
Protein: 10.1g

Keywords:

Black Beans, Beans, Vegetable, Caribbean, Potluck, Spicy, < 30 Mins, Oven, Refrigerator