I'm a novice cook, so take my opinion for what its worth. First off, my wife asked my to try making some sort of mexican salad. This one was rated high, so I put it on my shopping list after browsing it briefly and kind of forgot about it. When I went to make it later that week, I thought, "Where's the lettuce? This is a salad right?" So, I double checked the recipe and saw that there were no greens in it. I thought it sounded odd, and I didn't think I'd like it, but I gave it a try anyway. I'm so glad I did. It was excellent and very easy. I'm definitely going to make this again. I loved the subtle sweetness of it.

Really loved this recipe. Its so nice and fresh tasting. Compliments most mexican food well because its not heavy. Will definitely make again.

I can't give it a five only bc I didn't actually follow this recipe but I used it as a guide last night. A great salad for a hot day. I microwaved the corn for about 2 1/2 minutes to bring it to room temp. I also didn't use as much olive oil & used about 6 gloves of fresh garlic, 1 1/2 limes and later I added grounded cumin, cayenne & oregano. I tasted the salad as I went along. I probably ended up using a tablespoon of salt. I also grilled 2 spears of zucchinis & 2 anehiem peppers. I topped the salad with avocado. Yummy!

We love this easy to make salad! I bring it to every work or family function and have to give other the recipe before I can leave. The last time we added just a little red wine vinegar for a nice change.

This was such a hit at my Cinco de Mayo party, I didn't even get to taste it. But from what I hear, it was delicious. Thanks for the great, easy recipe. I'll need to put some aside for myself next time.

I made this for a Cinco de Mayo party last week. It was very easy to make (the night before). I can't give personal testimonial as to how good it was, because my guests devoured it before I got to have a taste... So 4 stars because of the compliments I got (may have been 5 stars if I had had some...). Thanks for the recipe!!!

Very good combination of ingredients. I suggest doubling the amount of cilantro and tomato, cutting out a little of the olive oil and adding an additional TB of lime juice. I also use fresh corn, a chopped avocado, and a minced clove of garlic. If you feel that it is bland, you may need to add a little more salt to bring out the flavors, but if you're using good quality ingredients to begin with, you should get good results.

This was so disappointing. I cannot understand the good reviews on this one. The dressing was overly oily and bland...not near enough lime juice. I was worried when I was making it that olive oil is such a heavy oil for a salad and I was right...a light vegetable oil might have helped. Maybe it is because I live in San Antonio, grew up in Texas eating mexican food...but this was just not flavorful and did not have any kick or spice to it. I followed the recipe exactly and served this at a party as a side dish to pork tacos and fajitas. Almost the entire bowl was left and I ended up dumping it the next day. Sorry. I'll stick to traditional black bean/corn salads from now on.

I certainly support the other reviewers who gave this 5 stars. I scaled it up to 42 servigs and served it in large mex buffet and they loved it. The only thing I would recommend is that if you go with a large quantity be careful with the dressing - it's a little tangy and you might want to add half and see how you like it before you put the rest on. We did that and kept checking it and then ended up adding in increments until we had put it all on anyway. Turned out great and the tang of the dressing is needed to spruce up the beans. I'd say exact proportions of the various beans are optional and you can add as much of any bean you want.

It's a good, healthy recipe. There seemed to be a lot of beans though -- maybe add some more tomatoes?

This salad is sooooo good. Its hard to believe it is sooooo healthy too.

A little too sweet for us. We prefer the flavors in Black Bean and Corn Salad II.

Followed the recipe exactly (except for the jalapenos - only bc I didn't have any, though I bet they would have been good) and was pleasantly surprised. Will definitely make again. Nice side to any Mexican entree!

Agree with other reviewers - great salad! I used less jalepeno's and more cilantro. Yum!!

Mmm, mmm good! I had to make substitutions since I made this at the spur of the moment and had to use what was handy! I subbed a can of pintos for garbanzo beans, a can of diced tomatoes with chiles instead of fresh, and basil for the cilantro. Less oil and more lime juice, just as a personal preference. I have a girlfriend who makes something similar, only with Italian dressing and this beats hers...no contest.

One helluva recipe! Props to the chef!

really yummy! I made this as a side for a chicken breast cooked in lime and butter, and then served with warm tortillas.