Description
This Grilled Corn Salad is bursting with flavor from fresh corn, ripe tomatoes, and fragrant herbs. Perfect for summer cookouts, it’s easy to prepare and a delightful addition to any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ears of corn, shucked and silks removed
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, quartered
- 1 english cucumber, sliced and quartered
- ½ medium red onion, diced
- ¼ cup chopped fresh herbs
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- optional: crumbled feta
Instructions
- Preheat your grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
- Brush the corn with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and grill for 8 to 10 minutes, turning occasionally.
- Once grilled, transfer the corn to a plate and let it cool before cutting off the kernels with a knife.
- In a large bowl, combine the corn kernels, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and fresh herbs.
- Drizzle the mixture with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper. Stir everything together until well mixed.
- Optionally, add crumbled feta on top just before serving.
Notes
Grilling the corn adds a smoky flavor; ensure even charring for best results.
Feel free to mix and match herbs to suit your taste.
This salad is great served cold or at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 5mg