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    Home » Salad Recipes

    Zucchini, Corn and Bean Salad

    LAST UPDATED: July 10, 2019 PUBLISHED: July 6, 2017 By Pam Greer 11 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Looking for a healthy summer side dish that you can take to a picnic or potluck?  You'll love this Zucchini, Corn and Bean Salad.  The perfect way to use up all that zucchini!

    bowl of zucchini salad with text overlay reading zucchini corn and bean salad

     

    Eat More Beans!

    One of the main healthy eating goals that I've been working on the past few months is to increase our bean consumption.  When you read all the articles on how to eat healthy, almost every single one of them includes beans and legumes on their list.  Beans are also relatively inexpensive.

    You can make them even more inexpensive by buying them in bulk instead of cans and cooking them yourself.  My Instant Pot has made this super easy and super fast.  Now, I regularly cook up a pot or two of beans a week.  This Zucchini, Corn and Bean Salad is one of my new favorite ways to add beans to our diet!

     

    Bean salad in a bowl with wooden salad tossers

    Zucchini, Corn and Bean Salad

    For this salad, I made a few changes to the Grilled Zucchini and Bean Salad that I found at Food Network.  Since I was making this salad early in they day, to let it marinate for a while, I didn't bother grilling the zucchini.  Yes, I know grilling would have added a smokey dimension to the salad and feel free to do so, but after having Scalloped Zucchini Salad, I've found that I really like uncooked zucchini.

    The salad also didn't call for corn, but I had a couple of ears of corn in the fridge that needed to be used, so in they went.  I also replace raw onions with Quick Pickled Onions because I don't like raw onions and I always keep a jar of these pickled onions in the fridge.  Quick Pickled Radishes would also be good in this salad!

    With no mayo, this salad would be perfect for a cookout or a picnic.  It's also great to take with lunch to work.

    More Easy Zucchini Recipes:

    Zucchini and Green Bean Slaw

    Roasted Summer Vegetables

    Zucchini Bread and Butter Pickles

    Recipes to Serve with This Salad:

    Oven Fried Buttermilk Chicken

    Juicy Pork Chops

    Grilled Salmon

    Espresso Rubbed Grilled Pork Chops

    If you're looking for even more recipes, be sure and follow my Zucchini Recipes Board on Pinterest.

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    5 from 33 votes

    Zucchini, Corn, and Bean Salad

    This Zucchini, Corn and Bean Salad makes the perfect summer side dish!   With no mayo, it's great for picnics and potlucks.
    Course Salad
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time 15 minutes minutes
    Servings 6
    Calories 286kcal

    Ingredients

    • 2 tbsp lime juice fresh
    • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
    • ¼ cup olive oil
    • salt and pepper
    • ½ cup red onion finely chopped
    • ¼ cup cilantro fresh
    • 2 serrano chilies stemmed, seeded, and finely chopped
    • 1 clove garlic minced
    • 15 oz white kidney beans can, rinsed and drained
    • 15 oz red kidney beans can, rinsed and drained
    • 3 zucchini diced
    • 2 ears corn kernels cut from the cob

    Instructions

    • In a medium bowl, whisk together the lime juice, vinegar and oil.  Season with salt and pepper.  Add the rest of the ingredients and stir to combine.  Taste and adjust the seasonings. 

    Notes

    Can substitute yellow squash for the zucchini. 
    Leave the seeds in the peppers if you want a little more heat. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 876mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 385IU | Vitamin C: 42.7mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 4.2mg

    This was originally published in 2017 and as been updated in 2019.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. TerryF says

      August 21, 2023 at 1:14 pm

      5 stars
      Easy, fast and refreshing - thank you! The only change I made was to add a bit more juice.

      Reply
    2. Tina Dawson says

      July 09, 2018 at 1:06 pm

      5 stars
      I need this salad in my life right now!!!! And your salad tosser thingie is so cute!

      Reply
    3. Vicky says

      July 09, 2018 at 12:44 pm

      5 stars
      What a gorgeous salad! I am on the Weight Watchers program and this salad would work perfectly on the Freestyle program since beans are 0 points.

      Reply
    4. Tara says

      July 09, 2018 at 11:41 am

      5 stars
      Yum! Healthy yet a fun alternative to lettuce salads 🙂

      Reply
    5. Elaine @ Dishes Delish says

      July 09, 2018 at 11:37 am

      5 stars
      I think the addition of the corn is so perfect! Your zucchini bean salad looks so fresh and delicious! I can't wait to try it!

      Reply
    6. Carole from Carole's Chatter says

      July 13, 2017 at 7:16 pm

      Hi Pam, this would fit perfectly in Food on Friday: July under the zucchini theme. Hope you bring it on over. Cheers from Carole's Chatter

      Reply
    7. Miz Helen says

      July 13, 2017 at 12:56 pm

      5 stars
      I love the combination of veggies for your delicious salad! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and you have a great weekend!
      Come Back Soon
      Miz Helen

      Reply
    8. Carol says

      July 10, 2017 at 11:46 am

      5 stars
      I love beans and salads. Pinned to try!

      Reply
    9. Ann says

      July 09, 2017 at 3:41 am

      My Dad would love this salad so I'm bookmarking it for summer.

      Reply
    10. Alison's Allspice says

      July 08, 2017 at 10:50 am

      I love your addition of pickled onions! I agree, raw zucchini is very good, lots of texture! Pinning for later, Thanks!

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        July 08, 2017 at 3:57 pm

        Pickled onions make such a difference!

        Reply
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