Ginger Free Mediterranean Tomato, Olive & Black Bean Corn Salad
Bright, briny, and packed with color, this Mediterranean-inspired corn salad is the kind of dish that looks impressive but comes together with almost no effort. Juicy cherry tomatoes, hearty black beans, sweet corn, and Kalamata olives get tossed with a zesty lemon-oregano dressing that ties every ingredient together beautifully. The dressing leans on cumin, turmeric, and dried oregano for its warm, aromatic depth — meaning there's absolutely no ginger in sight, which can be a sneaky addition in many store-bought Mediterranean-style dressings. A short 10-minute rest before serving is the secret move here, giving the tomatoes time to release their juices and letting the flavors fully meld into something that tastes like it's been marinating for hours. Optional crumbled feta and torn fresh mint on top take it from great to genuinely memorable. It works equally well as a light lunch, a cookout side, or a meal-prep staple that holds up well in the fridge.
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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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