Black Bean & Corn Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 15-ounce can black beans or 2 cups cooked black beans
• 2 cups fresh, frozen and thawed or canned corn kernels
• 2-3 tablespoons red onion, finely diced
• ¼ teaspoon garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, minced
• jalapeño pepper*, to taste or pinch of chili powder*
• *optional