a simple recipe :: corn and avocado salsa

Most of my goals for this year are in the form of organization.  My big goal that encompasses all the rest is to be intentional in sitting down and writing out a plan for each week.  This includes exercise, food prep, cleaning, and a few others.  My desire is that planning things  out better will help me accomplish more. My meal planning is going pretty well this year!  It’s been one of my goals, and it has saved me a lot of time and money to have my meals planned out.  One of the meals that makes it to our menu most weeks is some form of Mexican food.  We love tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, and fajitas, so those make their way through a rotation at our house!  I always have a hard time finding a healthy side dish to go with those that everyone will like!  Most vegetables just don’t seem to go with tacos, so I look for other healthy options!  We often have guacamole and sometimes corn too!

I have made several variations of this type of recipe, but finally found one we all love!  We just had it for my husband’s birthday celebration with family and it was a hit!

Corn and Avocado Salsa

1 can whole kernel corn

1 can black beans

1/2 red onion, chopped small

1/2 pint of cherry tomatoes, diced

1/4 cup chopped cilantro (fresh)

2-3 avocados, chopped small

juice from 2 limes

1/4 cup Italian dressing

Mix all ingredients in bowl.  Let sit for 30 minutes for all flavors to come out!  Best served the same day.

This goes great with chips as a dip, or as a side “salad” with tacos or burritos! We love all the flavors this has and brings a great addition to your meal!

We had our favorite tomatilla chicken with rice and this salsa as a side!  It was a perfect, fairly healthy meal for our family! We enjoyed it with chips for the football games yesterday, and had it on top of burrito bowls too! You can add or take away ingredients as you like too, making it a very versatile dish!