Roasted Corn Black Bean Avocado Salsa is a healthy and delicious dip or salsa enjoyed as a snack or served with grilled chicken or fish.
Today, Alex is making one of his favorite dips – Roasted Corn Avocado Black Bean Salsa. I’ve been making this as a healthy snack over the past year, so I’m thrilled that Alex learned how to make it himself.
This salsa is perfect as a summer appetizer, after-school snack, or on top of grilled chicken or fish. It’s full of Power Foods – black beans, avocados, and red bell pepper, and full of flavor with cilantro, cumin, coriander, and jalapeno peppers.
Corn, Black Bean, and Avocado Salsa
To see more videos my boys have been busy making, check out our Kids Cooking page.
In addition to cooking videos, Alex has a bunch of fun videos that he’s made (all by himself) featuring his duck, Steve Jobs. They’re fun kid videos – Steve Jobs Life Cycle (Fictional Story), Steve Jobs the Duck, Steve Jobs and 1+1, The Magical Steve Jobs Commercial, and the 8 Ducks of Luck Movie Trailer. Can you tell that Alex likes ducks?
Roasted Corn, Black Bean and Avocado Salsa
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup corn or 1 cob of corn
- 1 1/2 cups cooked black beans or one 15-ounce can
- 1 avocado diced
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper diced
- 1 scallion minced
- 2 teaspoons cilantro chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1-2 teaspoons fresh jalapeno pepper minced
- juice of one lime
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
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To roast corn kernels, place corn kernels and 2 teaspoons olive oil in a cast iron pan. Cook on medium heat until corn turns light brown and caramelizes. Alternatively, if using corn on the cob, corn can be roasted on the grill.
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Mix all ingredients together. Chill before serving.
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Alex, you’re on your way to becoming the next Food Network star!
Thanks for your kind comment Lydia – you put a huge smile on Alex’s face!
I absolutely love these videos Jeanette!
Thanks Sommer – it’s been a lot of fun watching the boys work together to produce these cooking videos.
Alex, you’re on your way to rock star status ;-). This recipe is winner and so fun to assemble too! Thank you for your great kid-friendly ideas!
Thank you Kelly – Alex loves getting positive feedback (what kid doesn’t ;), so thank you for your kind remarks. This salsa has been a favorite of Alex’s since I first made it last year.
What a wonderful video — a great kid friendly food and foodie feature 🙂
Thanks Kiran – this salsa is very kid friendly and healthy. Glad you enjoyed the video.
awesome video! SO GOOD
Really awesome job, Alex!! I wish I were that comfortable in front of a camera — I could learn from you, lol! Next time my niece is over I’m going to show her a few of these videos…she likes to cook but needs some inspiration and I think this would be perfect!
Thanks Alison and Faith – I passed along your kind feedback to Alex. I really appreciate it as I want my boys to learn how to cook for themselves, what a significant life skill this is.
He’s so adorable and such a star! 🙂 I really enjoy watching the video and the recipe. Thanks for sharing.
oh my goodness, i LOVE these videos. alex is adorable! great job! ps – he is so polite…
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