The Holidays are over and a New Year has begun. As much as I love Holiday food, I have been needing a break. I don’t want turkey for a while right now, so I have returned to my trusty favorite, tacos! Now, as some of you may know I am a Chipotle fanatic. My favorite thing at Chipotle though, is the corn salsa. I could just eat it every day and be one happy mama. Unfortunately, I can’t eat at Chipotle all the time, so I decided to do my own little copycat recipe with a twist. This black bean corn salsa is so delicious, easy to make, and really similar to the Chipotle corn salsa.
Black Bean Corn Salsa
As I have said before, I am a sucker for Mexican or Tex-Mex food. If you were to call me up and invite me to go get tacos, I will always respond with a resounding yes. It seems my daughter has inherited my love of tacos as well, since she seems to always ask for tacos for dinner. One of our favorite places to go is Chipotle for a quick meal, but going out often just isn’t something that we can do. Since we can’t go out all the time, I do the next best thing; make copycat recipes.While my black bean corn salsa isn’t an exact copycat, it is inspired by the Chipotle corn salsa.
The inspiration comes from the use of corn, lime juice, cilantro, red onions and jalapenos. If you stop there, then you basically have an exact copycat recipe. While this version is delicious, sometimes I want a little more. The addition of black beans and diced tomatoes, seem to really up the flavor level of this dish.
This is such a simple dish but also extremely versatile. I love to use black bean corn salsa on my tacos, with fajitas, on top of nachos, or even just with some tortilla chips.
Be Prepared, It Makes A Ton
I will say though, this recipe makes a ton! Every time I make it I end up with enough salsa to last me a week or more. Because it makes so much, I like to make a batch and use it for some lunch prep for the week.
One super simple and delicious lunch that I love to make is black bean corn salsa quesadillas. To make these, all you need to do is get tortilla shells, you can use corn or flour depending on your preference. Just place some of the black bean corn salsa and a helping of cheese onto one flat shell and top with another shell. You can then freeze them and store them for later. When you are ready to eat them, just grab one from the freezer, and heat it up in a skillet on both sides or you can pop it into the oven or a toaster oven.
Black Bean Corn Salsa
Chipotle inspired black bean corn salsa
Ingredients
- 1 can Black Beans rinsed
- 1 can Corn drained
- 1 Lime
- Cilantro
- 1 Diced Tomato
- 1 Diced Jalapeno seedless
- salt
- pepper
- 1 Diced Red Onion
Instructions
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Drain and rinse your black beans and corn and add to a bowl along with diced tomatoes and onion.
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Remove jalapeno seeds and dice. If you don't have a fresh jalapeno, feel free to used pre diced jalapenos. Add to the bowl
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Add in the juice of one lime and salt and pepper to taste.
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Mix in roughly chopped cilantro to taste and enjoy!
I love this easy recipe, especially since I can use it for so much!
Copycat recipes are something that I really enjoy trying out. Now I want to know if you have any popular copycat recipes that I can try out! If you do, leave them in the comments below!
This sounds so fresh and perfect for chips and topping tacos! I love copycat recipes as well. I have a copycat recipe cookbook that I got from QVC years and years ago. I love it! I’ve made several recipes from that. However the most popular recipe that I’ve made that was a copycat recipe was Steak Gorgonzola Alfredo and Mozzarella Fonduta from Olive Garden.
I have a confession… I don’t like Chipotle. I know, I know, there’s something wrong with me! However, that has much more to do with their meat than their salsa, so I will definitely be giving this a try next time I want to wow my dinner guests!
This looks heavenly wow, especially for a summer picnic/party! I’ll have to try it, thanks for sharing!
And, just in time for the playoff games and the Super Bowl! We love eating at Chipotle, so this will sure to be a winner!
My hubby and I love snacking on chips & salsa, so this one would go over big with the two of us. Yum!
I have never been to Chipotle! I really do have to make my way there one day. this salsa is totally something my husband would love.
I love a salsa with a kick to it. I rarely make my own so it is good to have a recipe like this to keep around for me and the kids to enjoy.
Looks delicious, will definitely have to try soon!
I love that you can use salsa in a lot of things so this huge batch is perfect. It’s really easy to put together as well. The flavors are just so nice together.
Even I could make this yum. I am going to try this next week
Looks good! Pinning! Question though, think you can omit the jalepeno (too spicy!) and cilantro(not a fan)? Thanks!!
Totally! I have made it without jalapenos before and it is still great. I think it’d be good without the cilantro too 🙂
I love that not only is this recipe from CHIPOTLE, it’s quick and easy, AND it makes a ton. My family are total taco addicts too, so I think this will definitely be on the to-make list!
I love that this has a little spice to it! It makes it more interesting and I am a huge fan of salsa so I bet that lends to it as well!
Oh yum, this looks so good! I know my family would love eating this so I’ll definitely make this!
This looks delicious. I love their corn salsa. I want to go out and buy everything to make this right now.
This salsa looks so yummy. I need to try making this soon.
my family would love this! so full of good things for you too!
This looks like a perfect snack that’s healthy too, just in time for the big game. My family would love it.
For sure! It would go perfectly with the big game!
I LOVE Chipotle. I’m so excited that I can now make their black bean corn salsa at home. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Glad you enjoyed it! It is so good and so easy
What an extremely tasty looking fish. I’m going to try this on our next movie night
Oooh, this looks good! I think I may have all the ingredients in to make this as well…perfect side for our fajitas this evening! Thanks x
This looks incredible. I feel like I could probably just eat this with a spoon!
All the yums! And so simple and easy to create. 15 years spent in Texas helped to cultivate my love for TexMex and Mexican dishes.
Wow!! I bet my mother-in-law will really love this chipotle black bean corn salsa. It looks so delicious and healthy as well.
This salsa looks and sounds great! I’m a big fan of Mexican inspired food too. It’s nice to be able to recreate some of your fave food from restaurants x