Candice's Award Winning Black Bean, Corn and Avocado Salsa

Received the Most Popular Salsa Award at the COB Salsa Taste-off 2011

2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
2-3 c. frozen sweet corn, thawed
6 tomatoes, chopped
3 large avocado, chopped
1 large white onion, chopped
2 limes, juiced (about ¼ c.)
Cilantro, chopped, to taste
Italian Dressing (recipe follows)

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Makes about 2 ½ quarts, which is a great amount to take to a party and still be able to take some home later, or it can be halved.

Italian Dressing
From the Betty Crocker 10th edition cookbook, with a few revisions by me

1 c. vegetable oil
¼ c. white or cider vinegar
2 Tbsp. finely chopped onion
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh or 1 tsp. dried basil leaves
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. ground mustard
½ tsp. salt
½ Tbsp. chopped fresh or ½ tsp. dried oregano leaves
¼ tsp. pepper
1 tsp. crushed garlic

Combine all ingredients puree. (The key to this dressing is to use fresh herbs)