Mexican black bean, zucchini, and corn bowl with cumin-lime drizzle
5
Points®
Total Time
50 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Packed with vegetables, this easy bowl recipe satisfies when you’re craving something fresh. Roasting the zucchini enhances the flavor and texture, browning the edges and making the interior tender. While it roasts, you can make the homemade drizzle with lime, shallot, and seasonings that makes this dish sing. We used feta in this bowl, you can use crumbled queso fresco of cotija cheese. Bulk it up with sautéed shrimp, shredded chicken, or cubed tofu if you want to keep it as a vegetarian main dish. It’s also excellent as a portable lunch—the flavors only improve as the dressing soaks into the vegetables. If you are taking it to go, toss the avocado in lime juice to preserve the color.
Ingredients
Uncooked zucchini
3 cup(s), sliced, diced
Cooking spray
2 spray(s)
Kosher salt
¼ tsp
Black pepper
⅛ tsp
Extra virgin olive oil
4 tsp
Shallot
3 Tbsp, chopped, minced
Fresh lime juice
2 Tbsp
Water
4 tsp, warm
Ground cumin
1 tsp
Chili powder
½ tsp
Kosher salt
½ tsp
Canned black beans
2 cup(s), rinsed and drained (or freshly cooked)
Canned yellow corn
2 cup(s), fresh corn kernels or defrosted, frozen corn
Salsa
1 cup(s)
Avocado
½ cup(s), sliced, diced
Crumbled feta cheese
½ cup(s)
Cilantro
¼ cup(s), leaves
Scallions
¼ cup(s), chopped, chopped