4.6 from 16 votes
Fresh Corn and Tomato Salad with Avocado
You'll love this lively summer corn salad as a healthy side dish for summer cookouts and barbecues. The tasty honey lime dressing adds a sweet, tangy note to the corn avocado salad that's irresistible.
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
284 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
AVOCADO CORN SALAD:
- 3 ears corn kernels cut from the cob, on the cob
- 1½ cups grape tomato or multi-colored medley tomatoes, halved, or cherry tomato
- 1 Serrano pepper stemmed, seeded and minced, or jalapeño pepper
- ⅓ cup red onion minced
- 1 avocado peeled, seeded diced, ripe
- ½ cup cilantro chopped, fresh
- ¼ cup dressing recipe follows, honey-lime flavored
FOR HONEY-LIME DRESSING:
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 large garlic minced, clove
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1½ teaspoon lime zest Fresh squeezed is best.
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
FOR HONEY LIME DRESSING:
- Combine the Dijon mustard, minced garlic, salt, pepper, zest zest, lime juice and honey in a small bowl. Whisk to combine.
- While constantly whisking, drizzle in the olive oil until the mixture is emulsified. Taste for seasonings and adjust as necessary. Set aside.
Cup of Yum
FOR THE AVOCADO CORN SALAD:
- In a large bowl, combine the corn kernels, tomatoes, jalapenos and red onion; add two tablespoons of dressing and toss well with the rest of the ingredients to coat. (Can be made up to a day ahead to this point).
- Just before serving, chop the cilantro and dice the avocado into ½" pieces. Add to the corn salad and add two additional tablespoons of dressing. Toss well to coat and transfer to a serving bowl.
- Sprinkle additional cilantro over the salad, if desired and serve.
Notes
- Because this salad has so many sturdy vegetables, it can hold up to the dressing without wilting as quickly as a green salad, but leave the cilantro and avocado to add at the last minute for the best flavor and appearance.
Nutrition Information
Calories
284kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Sodium
326mg
(14%)
Potassium
604mg
(13%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
652IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
31mg
(34%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 284
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 284kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Sodium | 326mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 604mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 652IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 31mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.