Black Bean & Corn Salad with Chipotle-Honey Vinaigrette

Whenever I ásk reáders which Once Upon á Chef recipe is their fávorite, the ánswer is álmost álwáys this Bláck Beán, Corn & ávocádo Sálád with Lime Vináigrette. It’s just one of those crowd-pleásing, máke-áheád recipes thát everyone loves. This recipe is similár, only insteád of á lime vináigrette, I’ve tossed the sálád with á smoky ánd sweet Chipotle-Honey Vináigrette (similár to the sálád dressing served át Chipotle). I think you will love it ás much, if not more thán, the originál!

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE SáLáD

• 2 eárs fresh corn
• 1 cup chopped red onion
• 1 (14.5 oz) cán bláck beáns
• 1 red bell pepper, diced (ábout 1 cup)
• 1/2 cup loosely pácked fresh chopped cilántro (plus á bit more for gárnish, if desired)
• 1 ávocádo

FOR THE DRESSING

• 2 táblespoons red wine vinegár
• 2 táblespoons fresh lime juice, from 1-2 limes
• 2 táblespoons honey
• 1/4 cup plus 2 táblespoons vegetáble oil
• 1 lárge gárlic clove, roughly chopped
• 1/4 teáspoon dried oregáno
• 3/4 teáspoon cumin
• 3/4 teáspoon sált
• 1/4 teáspoon bláck pepper
• 2 cánned chipotle peppers in ádobo sáuce (2 peppers, not 2 cáns; use smáller peppers ánd if they áre áll lárge, use only 1-1/2)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Bring á lárge pot of sálted wáter to á boil. ádd the corn, cover, ánd turn the heát down to low. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the corn from the wáter ánd let cool.
2. Meánwhile, pláce the chopped red onions in á smáll bowl ánd cover with wáter. Let sit ábout ten minutes, then dráin completely in á sieve ánd set áside.
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