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5 from 2 votes

Corn salad with a Citrusy Vinaigrette

Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: avocado, corn, cucumbers, fresh herbs, garlic, gluten free, honey, lime juice, lime zest, red onion, tomatoes
Servings: 4 people
Author: GFchow @ gfchow.com

Ingredients

  • 2 ears of corn cooked (either boiled or grilled), kernels removed, canned corn can also be used
  • 1 avocado chopped
  • 1/2 cup cherry or grape tomatoes halved
  • 1 Persian or pickling cucumber peeled or unpeeled, ends trimmed, chopped (if using a English Cucumber, use 1/3-1/2 of the cucumber)
  • 2 tablespoons red onion (white can also be used) chopped
  • Few slices of jalapeño chopped (optional)
  • Fresh herbs basil, cilantro, and/or mint
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Dressing

  • 1 lime 1/2 zested and then juice the whole lime
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 clove garlic minced or pressed
  • Dash of cayenne optional
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Place corn, avocado, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, jalapeño (if using) and fresh herbs in a medium sized bowl. Season with kosher salt and pepper. Gently combine salad ingredients.

Dressing

  • Combine the lime zest, juice, olive oil, honey, garlic, cayenne (if using) in a medium sized bowl. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.

Assembly

  • Drizzle half of the dressing onto the corn mixture and gently combine. Add more dressing if needed. Salad can be refrigerated before serving. When ready to serve, transfer corn salad to a platter and add more fresh herbs if desired. This salad is amazing the next day too!

Notes

Possible salad additions... edamame, asparagus, zucchini, carrots, crumbled feta, sunflower seeds, etc.
If you don't want to have leftover dressing, you can easily halve the dressing portion of the recipe. Alternatively, you can double the salad portion of this recipe while keeping the salad dressing quantities the same.
Place extra dressing in an air tight container and use for another salad.