It’s candy corn season right here within the midwest, which implies it’s time to make alllllll the corn recipes. First up! This Mediterranean corn salad that options candy and juicy caramelized corn, crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, crumbled feta, and contemporary herbs, all tossed in a easy selfmade French dressing. I can’t wait so that you can attempt it ❤️🌽.
This Mediterranean corn salad was born out of my love for this tremendous well-liked Mediterranean grilled avenue corn recipe that Linley created a number of years in the past. It’s all of the flavors you like from that recipe, however tossed collectively in a yummy salad that’s good for serving at actually any summer season get-together.
Tremendous duper straightforward to make, and retains nicely for leftovers!
A refreshing summer season salad with allllll the colours of the season.
An effective way to make use of contemporary candy corn when it’s in season🌽🌽
Key Elements
- Candy corn: I extremely suggest utilizing contemporary candy corn reduce off the cob (the flavour and texture simply can’t be beat!), however in case you are in a pinch you should utilize frozen corn. Simply ensure that you thaw the frozen corn and take away any extra moisture from the corn earlier than utilizing it. PS: don’t sleep on my foolproof tutorial for completely boiled corn on the cob 😋
- Cucumbers: The contemporary, crisp CRUNCH of sliced cucumbers are integral to the Mediterranean flavors of this salad. Any number of cucumber will work, simply ensure you slice them into half moons.
- Feta crumbles: The salty, crumbly goodness of feta can also be essential to the flavour of this salad. You should use cotija or crumbled goat cheese if that’s all have readily available.
- Kalamata olives: I’m on staff olives! I do know not everyone seems to be, so be at liberty to skip these if olives aren’t your jam. It’s possible you’ll want a pinch or two of salt in the event you don’t use olives since they add such nice salty taste to the salad.
Discover the complete record of substances within the recipe card beneath.
Serving Recommendations
Pair this corn salad with any of my scrumptious summer season recipes for a straightforward unfold for any yard BBQ. Don’t overlook to take a look at different salad recipes, too! You’ll typically discover me serving this salad with certainly one of these 3 recipes:
Mediterranean Burger with Tzatziki: the flavors of this burger clearly pair nicely with this corn salad — I’ve even topped these burgers with the salad itself YUM!
Spatchcock Rooster: this spatchcock rooster is flavorful, straightforward to pop within the oven, and served alongside this scrumptious summer season corn salad.
Air Fryer Rooster Thighs: preserve the oven off and pop these air fryer rooster thighs into the air fryer for minutes. It’s a nice protein choice to serve with this Mediterranean corn salad.
Ideas for Storing Leftovers
This Mediterranean corn salad will preserve within the fridge for as much as 5 days whether it is saved in an hermetic container. Add extra crumbled feta and contemporary herbs and toss to mix to brighten the salad up a bit earlier than serving leftovers.
Extra of My Favourite Salads
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Warmth the avocado oil in a big skillet over medium/excessive warmth. Add the corn and season with ¼ teaspoon of salt. Saute the corn for 6-9 minutes, stirring sometimes till the corn begins to carmelize and brown. Take away from the warmth.
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In a big salad bowl, combine collectively the cucumber, purple onion, sun-dried tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, feta, olive oil, purple wine vinegar, lemon juice and the remaining salt.
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As soon as the corn has cooled, add it to the salad bowl and blend. Toss with contemporary herbs and serve or switch to the fridge to chill.
- Corn: You too can use contemporary corn. I like to recommend shucking and cooking your corn following this tutorial on learn how to boil corn on the cob.
- Any sort of cucumber can be utilized on this recipe. Simply make sure to slice them into half-moons in the event you’re utilizing a bigger selection.
Energy: 213 kcal, Carbohydrates: 26 g, Protein: 6 g, Fats: 12 g, Fiber: 4 g, Sugar: 3 g
Vitamin data is routinely calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.
Images: photographs taken on this publish are by Erin from The Picket Skillet.
