Dairy Free Mediterranean Tomato, Olive & Black Bean Corn Salad
This vibrant, produce-packed salad is the kind of dish that looks like you spent hours on it but comes together with just a bowl and a whisk. Juicy cherry tomatoes, hearty black beans, sweet corn, briny Kalamata olives, and crisp cucumber all get tossed in a bright lemon-oregano dressing that ties every element together beautifully. The dressing is built entirely from olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and warm spices like cumin and turmeric — nothing creamy, nothing hidden, just clean and bold flavor. That short rest at room temperature is the secret weapon here: the tomatoes release a little of their juice and everything melds into something that tastes like it's been marinating for hours. The feta is listed as optional, so skipping it keeps the whole bowl completely free of dairy without sacrificing a single bit of satisfaction. It works just as well as a standalone lunch as it does alongside grilled proteins or tucked into a wrap. Fresh, filling, and endlessly crowd-pleasing, this is the kind of salad that disappears fast at any table.
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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)
Can be omittedfeta cheese
- 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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