Description
This grilled Corn Salad sings of summer! A fresh, healthy side dish that highlights fresh summer corn, creamy avocado, radishes, red onion, and fresh herbs, tossed in a simple, tangy lime dressing. Vegan and gluten-free.
Ingredients
- 4 large ears of fresh sweet corn
- 3 tablespoons lime juice (or lemon juice)
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced small (or for milder onion flavor, use green onion)
- 1/2 cup radishes, diced or sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped (or sub basil)
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (or sub basil)
- 1 avocado, diced (see notes)
Instructions
- Grill the corn. Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Grill corn, turning every 3 minutes until all sides are lightly charred. Once cool, cut the kernels off the corn cobs (see notes).
- Make the Dressing. In a large bowl combine lime juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. You’ll use this bowl for the salad too, so grab a big one!
- Combine. Add red onion (let them marinate in the dressing for few minutes to “tame” the onions, if desired). Add the grilled corn, radishes and fresh herbs, and toss together. Add the avocado (right before serving.)
- Season. Adjust to taste, adding salt, lime or pepper as needed. If you like spice, add chili flakes, or a pinch of cayenne.
Notes
Store leftovers in the fridge for one day. If avocado is left out, corn salad will stay fresh for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
You can prepare the salad a couple of hours ahead of time, omitting the avocado, and add it just before serving to prevent it from browning.
Tip. Lay the ear of corn down, horizontal on the counter, and slice it downward for a more controlled approach. (Typically, the corn cobs are held straight up and vertically while slicing downward which inevitably gets corn kernels everywhere.) Save the cobs (you can freeze them!) and add them to your next batch of veggie stock for delicious flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 271
- Sugar: 9.7 g
- Sodium: 182.2 mg
- Fat: 16.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 31.7 g
- Fiber: 5.3 g
- Protein: 5.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg