Black Bean Salad Recipe With Corn and Avocado

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 1/2 cups corn kernels, defrosted if frozen
• 1/2 cup chopped scallions or shallots
• 1/2 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced, or 1/2 pickled jalapeño pepper, minced but not seeded
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped (and/or 3 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped)
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 avocado, seeded, peeled, and cut into chunks
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon sugar
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro