Vegan Mediterranean Tomato, Olive & Black Bean Corn Salad
This vibrant, no-cook salad is a celebration of bold Mediterranean flavors and satisfying plant-based ingredients all in one bowl. Juicy cherry tomatoes, hearty black beans, sweet corn, and briny Kalamata olives come together with crisp cucumber and red onion for a combination that's colorful, filling, and genuinely exciting to eat. The dressing is where the magic really happens — a bright lemon and olive oil base gets warmth from cumin and turmeric and a herby lift from dried oregano, coating every ingredient in something that tastes far more complex than the effort involved. A short 10-minute rest before serving is a small but brilliant step, letting the tomatoes release their juices and deepen the overall flavor. Black beans add a protein punch that makes this feel like a complete meal rather than a side dish, which is exactly what you want from plant-based cooking. The feta and mint are listed as optional, so skipping them keeps everything entirely free of animal products without sacrificing a single thing. Whether you're packing it for lunch, bringing it to a potluck, or eating it straight from the bowl, this one is a reliable crowd-pleaser that happens to be completely plant-based.
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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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