Description
This Corn Tomato Avocado Salad with Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette offers a delightful mix of flavors and textures. With fresh corn, juicy cherry tomatoes, creamy avocado, and a zesty dressing, this salad is perfect for a quick and healthy meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups corn (fresh, canned and drained or frozen and thawed)
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes (cut in half or quartered)
- 1 avocado (peeled and diced)
- 1 small shallot (finely diced)
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup lime juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 1 tablespoons honey
- 1 small clove garlic (minced)
- salt (to taste)
- pepper (to taste)
- fresh cilantro (minced, optional garnish)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the corn, cherry tomatoes, avocado, and shallot, stirring gently to combine.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, fresh cilantro, honey, minced garlic, salt, and pepper to create the dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss to coat evenly.
- Garnish with additional minced cilantro if desired and serve immediately.
Notes
The salad can be served immediately, but letting it sit for 15 minutes enhances the flavors.
For a bit of heat, add diced jalapeños or a dash of hot sauce to the dressing.
This salad pairs wonderfully with grilled chicken or seafood for a complete meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg