About Our SOUTHWEST CORN & BLACK BEAN SALAD
- 1 Serving Backpacking Meal
- Dietary Considerations: vegetarian; vegan if optional cheese is omitted
- all-natural dehydrated and freeze-dried ingredients
- 530 calories
- 21 g protein
- Meal Net Weight: 5.0 oz | 143 g
- Meal Includes: seasoned salad blend; organic extra virgin olive oil; malt vinegar; Cholula Hot Sauce
- Required: cool water
- Recommended: long-handled spoon
- Insider Tips:
- This salad is best made ahead of time — add your water, strap it to your pack and keep on hiking 'til lunchtime!
- In a hurry? Add slightly hot (not boiling) water to the blend and allow it to cool as it rehydrates. Expected rehydration time is 45 minutes (half the time). It may not look quite as bright, but the flavors will be just the same!
Remove
all interior packets and natural desiccants (2 total) from main meal pouch and chip packet.

Add
3/4 cup (6 oz / 177 ml) of cool water (or hot water to shorten time) to the pouch and stir.

Press
air from pouch, seal and lay flat.

Steep-Cook
for 60 minutes if using cool water (or 15 minutes if using hot water). Flip package over occasionally.

Stir
in all dressing packets.
STEEP-COOK
an additional 30 minutes.

ENJOY!
your Southwest Corn and Black Bean Salad topped with tortilla chip bits and Monterey Jack Cheese!
Ingredients & Nutrition
Ingredients:
Whole Black Beans, Organic Fire-Roasted Yellow Corn, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Tortilla Chips (stone ground white corn, corn oil, lime), Organic Whole Kernel Yellow Corn, Monterey Jack Cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), Malt Vinegar (malt vinegar [barley, corn malt], water), Cholula Hot Sauce (water, peppers [arbol, piquin], salt, vinegar, spices, xanthan gum), Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Diced Red Tomatoes (tomatoes, citric acid, calcium chloride), Green Bell Pepper, Organic Tomato Flakes, Spices, Organic Seasoning Blend (organic onion, organic garlic, organic carrot, organic black pepper, organic red bell pepper, organic tomato granules, organic orange peel, organic parsley, organic bay leaves, organic thyme, organic basil, organic celery, organic lemon peel, organic oregano, organic savory, organic mustard seed, organic cumin, organic marjoram, organic coriander, organic cayenne pepper, citric acid, organic rosemary), Lime Juice (corn syrup, lime juice, lime oil), Diced Red Shallots, Sliced White Onion, Chipotle Spice (spices, garlic, salt, sugar), Sea Salt, Minced Shallots, Red Pepper Spice (salt, spices, garlic, silicon dioxide), Celery, Smoked Peppers, Chili Powder, Jalapeno Pepper, Cilantro, Minced White Onion, Green Onions
Special Notes:
CONTAINS: Milk
PROCESSED IN A FACILITY THAT HANDLES WHEAT, EGG, MILK, SOYBEAN, PEANUT AND TREE NUT PRODUCTS
frequently asked questions
The Southwest Corn & Black Bean Salad rehydrates to make a 12 ounce serving.
Reviews (15)
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I honestly didn't think I was going to like this but I LOVE it and I'm coming back for several more. I could eat this every week.
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This and the 3 Bean Salad are awesome. Really like cold soak abilities to enjoy lunch on the go. Used this and mixed with some of the chicken salad products on recent High Sierra Trail hike.
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Tried it for the first time on my thru-hike of the Centennial Trail, SD. Put the water in while cleaning up after lunch. I added all of the other elements 5 hours or so later during a short break. So fast, so convenient, so tasty! Best pre-packaged meal I ever had on the trail. Couldn't think of adding anything to it. Salty chips , sour malt vinegar, spicy hot sauce and sweetness from the corn. Crazy complex flavor profile and cold soaked to beat the 90+ degree heat. I'm buying more.
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We brought 6 packs of this for lunches in the BWCA. It was so easy to add cold water in the morning, tuck it into a backpack, and have lunch ready and waiting for us to eat when we were hungry. Tasty and filling! I will definitely get more of this the next time the need arises.
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Flavor is 4 forks. I did not anticipate not being able to wait the 90+ minutes to enjoy it. Make sure you get this ready BEFORE you're hungry. It's a long, lonely wait while your buddies are chowing down on thier food.
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Definitely read this review!! I started out with Good to Go meals and yuck, all three of their most popular ones went in the trash. Seriously, do not waste your time with them. Then I moved to Heather’s choice breakfasts. I think its a personal taste thing, I do not like hot coconut, it was hard for me to get past. So if that’s you, move past their breakfast meals. Then we tried Mountain house chicken and rice and their spaghetti with meat sauce. It was palatable and decent. I could doctor it up ok with some add ons. Well, today my packit gourmet meals came in and we tried the chicken and dumplings, the chili, the tortilla soup and the black bean and corn salad. I almost had a tear come down my cheek, these meals were pretty dang delicious. If you are having doubts about ordering, don’t. Just do it. The extras are what make these meals over the top. Love all the toppings and condiments and love that I can add my own level of spice by adding just a little bit of hot sauce or not. Some of the other brands are so spicy, you can’t taste anything but spice...Good to Go, I’m looking at you. Packit Gourmet, keep it up, your meals will be filling our pack on the Tahoe Rim Trail. Thanks a bunch!
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This one is WELL worth the 60+ min wait. Great flavor and just the right amount for one serving. One of my favorite Packit meals!
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Loved this one so much I’m going to try and duplicate at home using fresh ingredients. Will order this one again for sure!
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My favorite Packit Gourmet meal, hands down. Tastes great, is vegan (which is important for several members of the family) and is one of the easiest to make - you truly can just add water mid-morning or afternoon and keep hiking. Take it out at lunch or dinner for a delicious meal! Add tortillas or chips for our favorite trail food!
Cooking Method
just add water
Water Required
6 ounces
Temperature
cool water
Cook time
90 minutes
Serving
12 Ounces