Those of you who follow us on facebook, might have seen that over the weekend my family enjoyed our first ears of sweet corn this summer. Along with a few other foods, fresh corn just says summertime to me. This is one of those dishes that I only make when I can get fresh corn, frozen just doesn't do it justice. I'm looking forward to getting some fresh tomatoes also, but grape tomatoes work great until I get my hands on some fresh. If I'm making this for a dip, I will quarter the tomatoes so they are a little more manageable, but as a side salad I love them halved.
3 medium ears fresh corn (about 2 to 2 1/2 cups)
1 pint grape tomatoes, cut in half
4-5 green onions sliced
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded queso or monterey jack cheese
2 Avocados, diced
For the dressing:
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon honey
1 clove minced garlic (1/2 teaspoon)
3-4 tablespoons minced cilantro, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the 3 ears of corn, cover and bring back to a boil. Turn the heat off, leaving the pot on the hot burner. Let the corn cook for 5 minutes. Remove the corn and set aside to cool. When cool enough to handle, use a sharp knife to cut the corn off of the cob. Cover and place in the refrigerator until cooled.
Place the tomatoes, green onion, and cheese in a bowl. Add the cooled corn. Make sure it is cool or it will melt your cheese.
In a small jar, combine all the dressing ingredients and shake well to combine. Pour over the tomato mixture. Place in the fridge for 2-3 hours to allow the flavors to blend.
Right before serving add the diced avocado and stir gently to combine.
Cooks Notes:
I like to add my avocado right before serving so it is bright and fresh looking. Check out my recipe for Chipotle, Corn, and Avocado Salad for how I dice my Avocados.
I sometime use pepper jack cheese if I want to give this a little kick!
Enjoy!
Kim
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6 comments:
OH YUMMMM! I love the flavor combos here and the dressing sounds marvy! I'll take seconds please. =)
This looks like it would be awesome. Definitely will have to give this a try, something I think my family would enjoy for sure.
Thanks for sharing it.
Blessings, Nellie
G'day and yum, true!
Love the pepper jack suggestion, your photo and recipe...and might try roasting the corn...is now on my list to do!
Cheers! Joanne
Mmm this salad sounds so good and so refreshing too! We've had so much fresh corn this summer, and this sounds like the perfect way to use it! Thanks for sharing, I'll have to give this a try! :)
I can almost taste this awesome salad and can't wait to try it. Hope you are having a great summer weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Congratulations!
Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you are having a great weekend and enjoy your new Red Plate.
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