This salad is the perfect no cook summer meal. I even packed it up along with some grilled squash and a baguette and brought it down to the beach. My husband and I enjoyed a run along the boardwalk. After found a bench to sit and enjoy our meal. Quickly we were growing a crowd of seagulls that were intrigued by our lovely spread. As we enjoyed a couple walked by and asked where in the are they could purchase the food. I smiled and replied that I have prepared it at home and bought it with us. She said it looked delicious. This meal also made perfect sense since we live in an apartment without A/C so on a hot summer night preparing a meal that does not require me to turn on the oven or stove is a welcome one.
Salad:
1 can of black beans rinsed and drained
1/2 cup corn
1/4 chopped onion
1 avocado diced
1/2 bell pepper diced (I used orange)
10-12 cooked shrimp cut into small chunks
Mix all in a bowl and top with dressing right before serving.
Cilantro-Lime Viniagrette:
1/2 cup Olive oil (add more if lime too strong)
1 lime juiced
1 1/2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
salt and pepper to taste
Nothing like a light refreshing meal al fresco by the ocean
This seagull waited the entire time hoping for just a piece of our dinner.
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