This is the very best, most flavorful corn salad recipe I’ve ever made. It’s extremely easy to arrange but tastes completely superb. I like the candy crunch of the corn with the tangy lime juice and briny feta cheese!
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I’ve fallen arduous for this simple corn salad. You’ll use recent, uncooked corn to make it, which makes it fast and easy to arrange. Plus, the recent corn stays crisp and candy within the salad.
This recent corn salad is just about the epitome of summer time salads! For one more model, strive our corn and black bean salad.
Key Substances
- Corn: Once we initially shared this corn salad recipe, a lot of our readers didn’t know which you can eat uncooked corn. I’m right here to inform you which you can and that it’s unbelievable! Attempt recent corn on this recipe, and also you’ll by no means look again.
- Bell pepper and inexperienced onion: Add coloration and recent taste.
- Tarragon: I take advantage of somewhat recent tarragon on this salad, which is scrumptious with the lime juice. If in case you have a tough time discovering it, go away it out (there isn’t actually something just like the flavour of recent tarragon).
- Feta cheese: I take advantage of crumbled feta cheese on this corn salad, which I like. Nonetheless, you possibly can strive cotija cheese for extra of a Mexican corn salad.
- Lime: Recent lime juice is the bottom of our simple salad dressing. It’s zippy and great with the candy corn.
- Bitter cream: Provides somewhat creaminess (I solely use 1 tablespoon). You may substitute mayonnaise or plain yogurt.
How one can Make Corn Salad
First, you’ll prep your corn. Take away the outer inexperienced husks and the silk strands, then place the corn cob vertically on a reducing board, holding it firmly with one hand.
With a pointy knife, rigorously slice downward alongside the size of the cob, reducing off the corn kernels. Attempt to lower near the cob to get essentially the most kernels. Proceed rotating the cob and reducing off the kernels till all of the corn has been eliminated. Watch me do that within the video!
Upon getting corn kernels, toss them right into a bowl with the bell pepper, inexperienced onions, tarragon, and feta cheese. Then add recent lime juice, a drizzle of olive oil, and the bitter cream. Toss nicely, after which refrigerate till able to eat. Letting this corn salad sit within the fridge for a bit offers the elements time to mingle, making it style even higher.
Storing Corn Salad
Recent corn salad lasts as much as 3 days when saved in an air-tight container within the fridge, making this a excellent summer time make-ahead salad! I don’t advocate freezing this salad.
What to Serve with Corn Salad
Take pleasure in this simple corn salad as a facet or topping (like salsa). It’s wonderful added to tacos, rice bowls, and burritos, in addition to turkey burgers, black bean burgers, and sizzling canine.
It’s an ideal recent facet and works nicely with grilled meats and veggies. I adore it subsequent to grilled steak and hen. It’s additionally pretty with Cajun shrimp, baked salmon, and grilled swordfish with coriander and lime.
Serve with different sides like tomato salad, potato salad, bean salad, and cucumber salad.
The Finest Corn Salad
This simple corn salad recipe is a household favourite. It’s really one of many tastiest corn salad recipes I’ve tried. This salad is crunchy, candy, tangy, and just a bit bit creamy. We adore it!
Makes 3 cups
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You Will Want
3 medium ears corn, kernels lower off the cobs, 1 ½ cups
Half giant purple bell pepper, finely chopped, 1/2 cup
3 inexperienced onions, thinly sliced, 1/2 cup
1 tablespoon chopped recent tarragon
2 ounces (60g) crumbled feta cheese, 1/3 cup
1/4 cup (60ml) recent lime juice, 2 medium limes
1 tablespoon bitter cream
1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 teaspoon high quality sea salt
4 activates a pepper grinder
Instructions
1In a big bowl, add the salad elements. Gently toss them collectively, being cautious to not bruise the herbs or smash the corn.
2As soon as mixed, let the salad sit for about an hour to marinate. The flavors will come collectively throughout this time, making the salad style even higher.
3When able to serve, give the salad one other light toss and luxuriate in. Maintain the corn salad in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as three days.
Adam and Joanne’s Suggestions
- Bitter cream: One tablespoon of bitter cream within the salad helps the dressing persist with the corn, leading to a game-changing mixture. Should you don’t have bitter cream, Greek yogurt or mayonnaise are attainable substitutes.
- The vitamin info supplied under are estimates.
Vitamin Per Serving
Serving Measurement
1/4 of the recipe (about 3/4 cup)
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Energy
144
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Whole Fats
7.9g
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Saturated Fats
3.1g
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Ldl cholesterol
13.7mg
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Sodium
578.9mg
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Carbohydrate
16.9g
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Dietary Fiber
2.5g
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Whole Sugars
5.9g
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Protein
4.8g
