5 from 18 votes
Fresh Corn-Feta Salad
Fresh Corn-Feta Salad combines baby spinach and arugula with sweet white corn kernels, cherry tomatoes, creamy feta cheese, and sliced avocado. A bright dressing made from lemon juice, chicken broth, tahini, honey mustard, fresh mint, sea salt, and olive oil brings tangy and herbal notes to the crisp greens and juicy vegetables. This refreshing salad balances creamy texture from the avocado and feta with fresh, vibrant flavors, suitable as a light meal or side dish.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
2
People
Calories:
493 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the dressing:
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons lemon juice about 1 medium lemon, fresh
- 2 tablespoons chicken broth reduced-sodium, or vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon tahini
- 1 teaspoon honey mustard
- 1/4 cup mint leaf tightly packed (5g, fresh
- 1/8 teaspoon salt sea salt
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
For the salad:
- 2 cups spinach tightly packed, baby, blend
- 2 cups arugula tightly packed, baby, blend
- 1 cup corn about 2 husked small ears of corn, or 145g, fresh, sweet, white
- 1 cup cherry tomato sliced
- 1 1/2 ounces feta cheese
- 1 avocado sliced (about 80g, small
- salt pinch
Instructions
To make the dressing:
- Combine all the ingredients for the dressing, except the oil, in a small food processor (mine is 3 cups) and process until broken down and well mixed.
- With the food processor running, stream in the oil until well mixed.
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To assemble:
- Chop the spinach/arugula mix and divide it over two bowls.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the kernels from the corn cobs and divide between the bowls, followed by the tomato, feta, and avocado.
- Divide the dressing between both bowls, followed by a pinch of salt.
- Mix and serve.
Nutrition Information
Calories
493kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
29.7g
(10%)
Protein
9.4g
(19%)
Fat
40.3g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
8.1g
(41%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4.4g
(26%)
Monounsaturated Fat
25.1g
(126%)
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
492mg
(21%)
Potassium
685mg
(15%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
64.7IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
51.4mg
(57%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
15mg
(83%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 People
Amount Per Serving
Calories 493
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 493kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 29.7g | 10% |
| Protein | 9.4g | 19% |
| Fat | 40.3g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 8.1g | 41% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.4g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 25.1g | 126% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 492mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 685mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 64.7IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 51.4mg | 57% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 15mg | 83% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.