Avocado Corn Salad

Avocado Corn Salad is delightfully refreshing and alive with flavor and textures! This distinctive salad is summer in a bowl! Fresh corn unites with creamy avocado and tangy lime and lemon juices to form the perfect summer indulgence!

Course Salad

Cuisine Fusion

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 35

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 227kcal

Author Imma

Ingredients

Avocado Corn Salad

1-1½ cup corn, grilled or boiled (about two medium ears)
½ medium cucumber, sliced in half-moon shapes
8 ounces grape or cherry tomatoes, cut in halves (or regular size tomatoes, chopped)
1 large avocado, pitted and diced
¼ small red onion, thinly sliced
1-2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

The Dressing

1-2 tablespoons lemon juice
1-2 tablespoons lime juice
1-2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons stone-ground mustard
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic, minced (or ½ teaspoon garlic powder)
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Choose your cooking method and boil or grill the corn if using fresh corn.
Then use a sharp knife to remove corn kernels from the corn, and add them to a large bowl with all the other ingredients.
Lightly season with salt and pepper, if desired.
Add lemon juice, white vinegar, honey, mustard, oil, and salt in a medium bowl or jar. Whisk or shake the jar until all the ingredients have been thoroughly combined.
Adjust ingredients to suit taste buds - if it is too tart, add more honey - too sweet, add more lemon juice or vinegar. If you like it spicier, add more mustard.
Pour the dressing over the salad and mix, then serve. Or store it covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Notes

Grilling the corn adds a unique smokey flavor to this recipe. And it's so easy! Just wrap the cobs in foil and grill them over medium/high heat for 15-20 minutes.
Oven-roasted corn also works well if you don't feel like firing up the barbeque. Wrap it in foil and bake at 425oF for 20-25 minutes.
If you prefer boiled corn (the quickest method!), place the shucked corn in a pot of boiling water and simmer for 15 minutes.
Avocados are a delicate fruit and get mushy if stirred too much. Stir your salad as gently as possible to keep the avocado slices intact. Or, if your avocado is very ripe, mix your salad first, then add the avocado right at the end, giving it a gentle stir.
Please keep in mind that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.

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