How to Make Refreshing Corn Salad - A Step-by-Step Guide

When the heat of summer hits, there's nothing quite like a refreshing and light salad to cool you down. And what better way to embrace the summer season than with a delicious corn salad? This refreshing corn salad is the perfect combination of sweet and savory, with a hint of tanginess from the lime dressing. It's a great side dish for a barbecue, potluck, or just as a light lunch on its own.

The star ingredient in this salad is, of course, the corn. Fresh sweet corn is one of the qui...

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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 6 ears fresh corn, shucked and desilked
  • 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, minced
  • 1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ⅓ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, cut into very thin strips
  • ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 7 mins
  • Additional Time: 8 hrs
  • Total Time: 8 hrs 27 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 servings

  • Fill a bowl with ice water. Stir sugar into a large pot filled with water; bring to a boil. Add corn; cook until kernels are softened, about 2 minutes. Drain and transfer corn to ice water until cooled; drain. Cut kernels from the cob with a sharp knife.
  • Combine corn, Roma tomatoes, red bell pepper, and green onions in a bowl. Stir sour cream, mayonnaise, basil, Parmesan cheese, and cider vinegar together in a bowl until dressing is smooth; season with salt and pepper. Fold dressing into corn mixture. Chill in the refrigerator until flavors combine, 8 hours to overnight.
  • Nutrition

    277 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 16mg
    • Sodium: 540mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 32g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 14g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 42mg
    • Calcium: 98mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 484mg