Gelatin Free Mediterranean Tomato, Olive & Black Bean Corn Salad
Bright, punchy, and loaded with color, this Mediterranean-inspired salad is the kind of dish that looks like you spent way more effort than you actually did. Cherry tomatoes, Kalamata olives, crisp cucumber, sweet corn, and hearty black beans come together in one big bowl, making it substantial enough to stand alone or shine as a crowd-pleasing side. The dressing is a simple whisk of extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, oregano, cumin, and a touch of turmeric — no hidden additives, no processed shortcuts, just clean pantry staples doing exactly what they should. Gelatin has a sneaky way of showing up in packaged dressings and pre-marinated olives, so making everything from scratch here means you stay completely in control of what goes into the bowl. A short ten-minute rest before the final toss is the secret move — it lets the tomatoes release their juices and pulls the whole flavor profile together beautifully. Finish it with crumbled feta and torn fresh mint if you want to take it somewhere a little more special. It's the kind of recipe you'll keep coming back to all summer long.
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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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