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Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Giada at Home

Episode: Tex Mex BBQ

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4 videos | Crunchy Tex-Mex Salad (03:46)

Total:: 24 min
Prep:: 12 min
Cook:: 12 min

Yield:: 4 to 6 servings

Level:: Easy

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Ingredients

Salad:

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
4 ears corn, kernels removed or 2 cups frozen and thawed corn kernels
1 dried bay leaf
3/4 cup chicken broth
2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
2 tomatoes, chopped
6 ounces jicama, peeled and diced into 1/4-inch pieces (about 1 cup)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Dressing:

2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons lime juice
3 tablespoons agave nectar or 2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons lemon zest
2 tablespoons lime zest
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Watch how to make this recipe.

Salad: In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, salt, smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper, if using. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes until soft. Add the corn kernels and bay leaf. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Add the broth and black beans. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes and jicama and stir until warmed through, about 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat.

Dressing: In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, lime juice, agave nectar (or maple syrup, if using), lemon zest, and lime zest. Whisk in the olive oil until the mixture is smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Remove the bay leaf and put the salad in a serving bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve warm or at room temperature.

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Name: Black Bean, Corn and Tomato Salad
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H12M0.000S
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Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H24M0.000S
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 2 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional; 4 ears corn, kernels removed or 2 cups frozen and thawed corn kernels; 1 dried bay leaf; 3/4 cup chicken broth; 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 6 ounces jicama, peeled and diced into 1/4-inch pieces (about 1 cup); 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 3 tablespoons agave nectar or 2 tablespoons maple syrup; 2 tablespoons lemon zest; 2 tablespoons lime zest; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper