Meet your new go-to cookout dish! This colorful black bean succotash is super healthy and takes only minutes to prepare.
It’s Friday and I’m sure many of you will be grilling out or attending a party or two this weekend so I wanted to share one of my favorite healthy (and incredibly easy) cookout dishes with you.
Black bean succotash!
I’ve posted about this summery corn and black bean salad before (way back in 2009), but it’s so worth mentioning again. Not only because I love the word succotash, but because it’s literally the perfect summer side. Sweet corn… need I say more?!?
Okay fine, I will. Here’s what you’re going to love about this succotash:
- It’s sweet, fresh and delicious.
- It’s colorful.
- It’s quick and easy.
- Only 9 ingredients (and that’s counting s+p).
- It pairs well with everything from burgers to grilled chicken and seafood. <– It’s amazing as a topping for grilled salmon.
- Did I mention it’s quick and easy?
The next time you find yourself needing a last minute BBQ dish. I highly recommend trying this recipe. This weekend, perhaps?!?
Basically all you have to do is pour the ingredients in a bowl and stir. How easy is that?
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Meet your new go-to cookout dish! This colorful black bean succotash is super healthy and takes only minutes to prepare.
Ingredients
- 1 bag (16 oz) sweet frozen corn kernels, defrosted
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 large red onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- Combine veggies and beans in a large bowl. Add the parsley, vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Best served cold or at room temp. Store leftovers in a covered dish the fridge.
Notes
Fresh corn can be used here as well. You’ll probably need 4-5 ears of corn to get 4 cups!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1½ cups
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 3g
- Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 7g
In the mood for something different, try one of my other veggie packed cookout side dishes:
Fresh Corn, Avocado and Quinoa Salad
Healthy Fingerling Potato Salad
Healthy Carrot Salad with Quinoa and Raisins
What’s your go-to cookout/BBQ side dish?
GRRREAT potluck dish for Easter (or anytime)!!
we had a rock’n weekend – and i hope you enjoyed yours as well!
i’m fo ‘sho gonna have to give your black bean succotash a try! i loooooove me some butter beans & red bell pepper – two of my favorites! mmmmmmmmmm! thanks for the recipe!
I have never had succotash – sounds great!
Delish! I love bean salads.
That IS really easy. And the ingredients are easy to have on hand all the time. Thanks!
That looks amazing — I love bean aslad!
oh that photo of the black bean succotash looks scrumptious! i love the veggies!
Wow that looks SO great!!
that looks delicious! thanks so much for posting the recipe 😀
have a great day <3
This looks amazing! Thanks for sharing.
zesty
Mmm, that reminds me of a dish my mom makes! I think it’s time I did it myself. 🙂
Yum! I bet that tastes better each day!
that looks and sounds amazing! thanks for the recipe!
Mmmm, super colorful. Looks delicious!
Looks amazing!!
Yum! I love black bean and corn together–I call it “bumble bee” salad.
looks delish! and SO easy! Thanks for sharing 😉
That’s it? Wow, so easy and sounds delicious. Definitely bookmarking this one. Thanks!
Bean salads are the best. High protein and high fiber means we get full on only a little. And they are even better after a few days in the fridge. I am thinking I would go with green peas instead of the corn as I don’t do corn.
Great dish – thanks for sharing!
Oh yum! Dishes like these are my favorite!
always love to eat a colourful dish!!! yumm
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I love side dishes like this, as they can easily be made ahead of time and they get better with “age.” Happy weekend to you!
These look so delicious! I love the look of the succotash and that sweet potato salad mmm!
I am making this this weekend! Thank you!
What a great looking recipe! That sounds great. I think my family would love this. thanks for sharing.
My SIL makes that and it is delish! Hope you had a great Memorial Day!
emma
What a great looking recipe! I am so making that next week!! One pan, healthy, tasty, easy! This sounds great! Thanks for the recipe!
I LOVE a one pot meal. This looks and sounds great. We will be having this!
Approximately how many portions are in this recipe? I’m planning to make that beautiful looking salad for my family and I’m expecting quite generous group of people, so I would like to make enough for all of us in one go. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Hi Lola. The portions will depend on how you’re serving the dish. If you’re serving it as the main meal it should probably serve about 4 people. If you’re serving it as a side item, it should serve 6-8. It all depends on how big your servings are. 🙂 Hope this helps.
Thanks Brittany,
I’m planning to serve it as a side dish, with some grilled meat, so I think that should be enough, because I’m planning to do second salad as well. Thank you for your prompt replay.
can’t wait to try this one! On the cold versus hot note – I have had another version that was dressed in a thyme vinaigrette, meant to be eaten cold/room temp as a salad, it was also pretty yummy.
I LOVE the succotash too! I love it even more when it’s as beautiful as this dish looks!