It’s candy corn season! I keep in mind throughout the summers after I was little we’d lay out a giant picnic blanket and and eat ears and ears of grilled candy corn all buttered up and salted to perfection. There’s really nothing higher (or nostalgic) than candy corn throughout the summer time and I’m right here to convey you a brand new recipe that elevates the typical ear of corn into one thing really fabulous.
This lovely grilled corn salad is full of creamy avocado, crunchy veggies, a bit tang from goat cheese (or sub feta!), and a superbly candy and spicy sizzling honey French dressing to tug all of it collectively. I considered going with a easy cilantro lime dressing or a extra primary French dressing, however one style of this sizzling honey model and I used to be HOOKED (and you’ll be, too).
The perfect half about this beautiful salad is that it doubles as a simple aspect dish or appetizer to your BBQs and potlucks! I loved it straight from the bowl however it will be excellent as a simple, flavorful dip with chips. Add your fav protein to make it a pleasant hearty meal, and keep in mind to take a look at the complete publish for extra methods to customise.
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Every part you’ll must make this grilled corn salad
This candy and spicy grilled corn salad is bursting with contemporary summer time produce and flavors. Many corn salads have a mayo-based dressing, however we’re preserving this salad good and light-weight! Right here’s what you’ll must make it:
- Produce: the bottom of this attractive salad is comprised of grilled corn (after all), cherry tomatoes, avocado, crimson onion, and contemporary basil.
- Goat cheese: I really like the creamy, tangy taste that goat cheese provides when combined in with all the veggies.
- Scorching honey dressing: we’re making a home made sizzling honey French dressing with avocado oil, honey, cayenne pepper, apple cider vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic powder, salt & pepper.
Grill excellent corn each time
You’re going to LOVE the candy, barely charred taste that grilled corn provides to this salad. Get all of my suggestions and methods for grilling corn here!
Easy ingredient swaps
This scrumptious grilled corn salad recipe is straightforward to customise to your style preferences and what you would possibly have already got available. Right here’s what I can suggest:
- For the goat cheese: be at liberty to make use of feta cheese as a substitute, or omit the cheese to maintain the salad vegan.
- For the crimson onion: diced inexperienced onion works simply as properly!
- For the basil: for those who’re out of basil you’ll be able to simply swap in some contemporary cilantro.
- For the dressing: be at liberty to make use of your favourite sizzling sauce as a substitute of cayenne pepper, and contemporary lime juice as a substitute of apple cider vinegar for those who’d like.
Wanting so as to add a lift of protein?
This grilled corn salad can be excellent with grilled honey mustard chicken, shrimp or salmon, or you could possibly hold it vegetarian by including a can of black beans and easily scoop it up with some tortilla chips (YUM!).
Scrumptious methods to take pleasure in this grilled corn salad
Abra and I couldn’t cease sneaking bites of this grilled corn salad straight from the bowl, nevertheless it’s additionally unbelievable quite a lot of other ways:
- Together with your fav tortilla chips for dipping
- As a topping for homemade tacos
- Piled on prime of a plate of nachos
The choices are really infinite!
The best way to retailer this grilled corn salad
Retailer this contemporary grilled corn salad in an airtight container within the fridge for as much as 3-4 days. In the event you plan on making it forward of time I’d suggest leaving the avocado and goat cheese off till you’re able to serve it in order that it doesn’t get brown.
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Grilled Corn Salad with Avocado, Goat Cheese & Scorching Honey French dressing
Fantastic grilled corn salad with avocado, tangy goat cheese, and a candy & spicy sizzling honey French dressing. This contemporary, simple grilled corn salad comes collectively in just a few easy steps and makes the right summer time lunch or aspect dish! Get pleasure from it by itself or add your favourite protein for a full meal.
- For the grilled corn:
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4
ears of corn -
1
tablespoon
avocado oil - Freshly floor salt and pepper
- For the salad:
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1 ½
cups
halved cherry tomatoes (i like heirloom cherry or grape tomatoes!) -
1
avocado, diced -
1/3
cup
goat cheese crumbled -
¼
cup
diced crimson onion or sub inexperienced onion -
6
giant leaves basil, julienned - Scorching Honey French dressing:
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2
tablespoons
avocado oil or olive oil -
1
tablespoon
honey -
Pinch
of cayenne pepper OR 1/2 teaspoon sizzling sauce of selection -
2
teaspoons
apple cider vinegar (or sub contemporary lime juice) -
¼
teaspoon
dijon mustard -
⅛
teaspoon
garlic powder - Freshly floor salt and pepper, to style
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Preheat grill to medium excessive warmth.
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Drizzle corn with oil and rub throughout. Season with salt and pepper. Place the corn instantly on the grill and switch sometimes till the corn is charred and cooked, about 20 minutes.
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Enable corn to chill then lower the corn from the cob and place in a big bowl. Add tomatoes, avocado, goat cheese, crimson onion and basil. Toss collectively to mix.
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Make your sizzling honey French dressing: in a mason jar add olive oil, honey, cayenne or sizzling sauce, apple cider vinegar, dijon, garlic powder and salt and pepper; put a lid on and shake properly to mix. You may also whisk collectively in a small bowl if most well-liked. Style and add extra sizzling sauce or cayenne in order for you it spicier! Pour over the corn salad and toss to mix. Season the salad with salt and pepper, to style.
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Benefit from the corn salad instantly. In case you are making forward of time, I like to recommend leaving the avocado and goat cheese out till able to serve.
Be at liberty to make use of feta as a substitute of goat cheese and/or cilantro as a substitute of basil.
See the complete publish for our favourite methods to customise this corn salad.
Retailer this contemporary grilled corn salad in an hermetic within the fridge for as much as 3 days. In the event you plan on making it forward of time I would suggest leaving the avocado and goat cheese off till you are able to serve it.
Vitamin
Servings: 6 servings
Serving dimension: 1 serving (primarily based on 6)
Energy: 167kcal
Fats: 12.8g
Saturated fats: 3.2g
Carbohydrates: 11g
Fiber: 2.3g
Sugar: 5.9g
Protein: 4.1g
Recipe by: Monique Volz // Bold Kitchen | Pictures by: Eat Love Eats
