Corn Salad

With its fresh vegetables and flavorful sweet corn, and creamy avocado chunks, summer corn salad is the perfect side dish salad to serve poolside.

Great for potlucks and BBQs, this festive corn avocado salad will be devoured! 

The light combination of corn kernels off the cob, tomatoes, avocado, and fresh homemade vinaigrette has simple ingredients but seriously impacts your taste buds.  

Why you will love making Avocado Corn Salad

Perfect for Summer – When the weather’s warm, there’s nothing better than a fresh, vibrant salad. This avocado corn salad is perfect for poolside gatherings, tailgating, or summer BBQs. The fresh veggies, bright colors, and light flavors make it a refreshing side dish for any hot day.

Easily Customizable – Fresh salads like this are so versatile! You can easily add ingredients like crispy bacon, cooked shrimp, or sliced cucumber. For an extra kick, try sprinkling it with everything but the bagel seasoning. It’s just as adaptable as my favorite corn and tomato salad.

Deliciously Fresh – While you can use thawed frozen corn, nothing beats the flavor of fresh corn on the cob in this salad. It takes the dish to a whole new level!

Ingredients

• Fresh – Cobs of sweet corn, ripe avocados, grape tomatoes, and red onion. 
• Dressing – Fresh cilantro leaves, olive oil, lemon juice,  minced garlic, and salt.
• Dried cranberries – Other choices include dried cherries or dried yellow raisins.  

How to make Fresh Fiesta Corn Salad

1. Place corn cobs in a pan of water, and boil for 5-7 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat and carefully drain. Place cold water and ice in the pan to cool the corn. 
2. When ears of corn are cool, carefully slice off the cobs and place them into a bowl. You may want to break apart the corn into smaller corn kernel pieces with your hands before placing it in the bowl. 
3. Add avocado, tomatoes, red onion, cranberries, and cilantro to the bowl and mix well. 

4. Combine olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and salt in a smaller bowl, and whisk well.
5. Pour into a large bowl and mix well to coat evenly.
6. Serve immediately or refrigerate, covered until ready to serve. 

Easy Recipe Alterations

There are so many fresh flavors that can be brought into summer side dishes like this. Chopped bell pepper, a sprinkle of cayenne pepper or chili powder, feta or goat cheese, or even chicken breast for a complete meal.

This fresh summer corn salad can also be served as a hearty dip recipe with corn chips or tortilla chips. Make it Mexican corn salad by adding rinsed black beans and taco seasoning. 

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