Beef Free Mediterranean Tomato, Olive & Black Bean Corn Salad
Bright, briny, and bursting with color, this Mediterranean-inspired salad is the kind of dish that looks like you spent way more effort than you actually did. Juicy cherry tomatoes, hearty black beans, sweet corn, and Kalamata olives come together in one big bowl, making it satisfying enough to stand on its own as a meal. The dressing is where the magic really happens — a zippy blend of fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, oregano, cumin, and a touch of turmeric that ties every ingredient together with warm, sunny depth. A short 10-minute rest before the final toss lets the tomatoes release their juices and the flavors fully meld, so patience pays off here. Optional crumbled feta and torn fresh mint on top take it from great to genuinely impressive. Since every component is plant-based by nature, there's no substitution stress — just wholesome, vibrant ingredients doing exactly what they're supposed to do. It's the kind of salad that disappears fast at a potluck and has everyone asking for the recipe.
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4 servings
For the salad
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 ½ cups fresh or thawed frozen corn kernels
- ½ cup kalamata olives, pitted and halved
- ½ english cucumber, diced
- ¼ red onion, finely diced
- ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
For the dressing
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
For serving
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese (optional)
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, torn (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, dried oregano, ground cumin, ground turmeric, salt, and black pepper until fully combined.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cherry tomatoes, black beans, corn kernels, Kalamata olives, cucumber, red onion, and parsley.
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