Pinto Bean, Fresh Corn And Tomato Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups fresh corn (about 7 or 8 ears)
• 1 (16 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup seeded and chopped plum tomato
• 1/2 cup chopped red onions or 1/2 cup vidalia onion
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh italian parsley
• 2 cloves garlic, minced

Recipe

• 1 wash and drain the pinto beans, chop the tomatoes, onion and basil.
• 2 grill fresh corn on the bbq or outdoor/indoor grill until done.
• 3 cut off the kernals into a bowl.
• 4 in the same bowl, combine the corn kernals, the pinto beans, tomatoes, onion and basil in large bowl.
• 5 in a seperate small bowl whisk olive oil, lemon juice, parsley and garlic to blend.
• 6 pour the dressing over the corn mixture and stir to combine.
• 7 season with salt and pepper.
• 8 serve at room temperature.
• 9 this dish can be made 4 hours ahead, just cover and chill.