4.9 from 21 votes
Avocado Corn Salad
Summer in a bowl! A fresh avocado salad with sweet corn, cucumber, tomato, & herbs. Tossed in an easy lemon-garlic dressing.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
5
(1 cup servings)
Calories:
110 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Salad
Cuisine:
Vegan, gluten-free
Ingredients
- 1 pint grape tomatoes (about 10 oz. or 2 cups halved)
- 1 cucumber about 1 1/2 cups diced, medium
- 1 avocado large ripe
- 1 corn or 1 cup cooked corn, large ear
- 1/3 cup parsley or cilantro, basil, dill, etc, fresh
- onion green onion, red onion, optional
For the lemon-garlic dressing:
- 1 tsp. lemon zest
- 3 Tbsp. lemon juice fresh
- 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/8 tsp. salt (more to taste)
Instructions
- Shuck and cook your corn.* When cooked, carefully cut kernels off the cob.
- Meanwhile, dice cucumber and avocado (peeled and pitted). Halve/quarter tomatoes. Add to a medium bowl with the corn.
- Roughly chop parsley (large stems removed) and add to bowl.
- In a smaller bowl, add all dressing ingredients and whisk to combine. Pour over salad.
- Lightly toss to combine. Adjust if necessary with more salt, herbs, garlic, etc.
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Notes
- *Cooking corn: I steam my corn in a steamer basket for 5 minutes. (Or you can simply use about 1 cup cooked corn. Either canned, frozen, etc.)
- (Or you can simply use about 1 cup cooked corn. Either canned, frozen, etc.)
- Make-ahead: This salad tastes even better after it marinates in the fridge for an hour or two.
- Avocado: To prevent avocado from browning, add it right before serving.
- Yield: Recipe makes about 5 heaping cups.
Nutrition Information
Calories
110kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Potassium
589mg
(13%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1263IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
31mg
(34%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5 (1 cup servings)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 110
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 110kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Potassium | 589mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1263IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 31mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.