Description
Refresh your summer gatherings with this vibrant Summer Fresh Corn Salad! This colorful dish showcases the best of seasonal produce, featuring sweet corn, juicy tomatoes, creamy avocado, and fragrant herbs. It’s an easy-to-make salad that pairs wonderfully with grilled proteins or can be enjoyed as a refreshing standalone snack. With its zesty vinaigrette and crunchy texture, this salad captures the essence of summer on every plate. Perfect for barbecues, picnics, or light lunches, you’ll love how customizable it is to suit your taste!
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 ears fresh corn (shucked)
- 2 medium roma tomatoes (diced)
- 1 medium English cucumber (diced)
- 1 medium avocado (diced)
- 1/2 medium red onion (minced)
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil a large pot of water and add shucked corn. Boil for 5 minutes until tender.
- Remove corn from water and let cool before cutting kernels off the cob into a mixing bowl.
- Dice tomatoes, cucumber, and avocado; mince red onion. Add these to the bowl with corn along with basil and mint.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper.
- Pour dressing over salad ingredients and toss gently to combine.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Mixing/Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg