Grilled Corn and Tomato-Sweet Onion Salad with Fresh Basil Dressing and Crumbled Blue Cheese

Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay, 2007

Show: Boy Meets GrillEpisode: Updated Backyard Picnic

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (41)

Prep Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: --
Total:: 50 min

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Ingredients

1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
8 ears corn, grilled in the husk, kernels removed
1 sweet onion (such as Vidalia or Walla Walla), halved and thinly sliced
1 pint Sweet 100 tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, halved
8 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
Fresh basil sprigs, for garnish

Directions

Combine the vinegar, basil, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of pepper and oil in a blender and blend until smooth. Can be made 2 hours in advance and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before using.

Combine the corn kernels, onion and tomato in a large bowl. Add the dressing and toss to coat, season with salt and pepper. Let sit at room temperature 30 minutes before serving. Top with crumbled blue cheese and garnish with basil sprigs just before serving. Salad can be made 1 day in advance and served cold or at room temperature.

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recipe Grilled Corn and Tomato-Sweet Onion Salad with Fresh Basil Dressing and Crumbled Blue Cheese
dulce sacramento, CA 12-31-2009
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Delish!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I Loved it! I was very surprised. I am Mexican and I am very picky about how chefs mix our flavors. To have the guts to mix... mexican flavors with traditional Italian ingredients takes true brilliance! It was a big hit at the Mexican BBQ:)Read more
recipe Grilled Corn and Tomato-Sweet Onion Salad with Fresh Basil Dressing and Crumbled Blue Cheese
Amber San Antonio, TX 10-19-2009
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Differant but Yummy!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This was good, I wouldn't recommend using a strong blue cheese.
recipe Grilled Corn and Tomato-Sweet Onion Salad with Fresh Basil Dressing and Crumbled Blue Cheese
Joy Oklahoma City, OK 10-17-2009
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Husband loved this!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was great. My husband loved this so much I've made it several times. Thanks for another great keeper!
recipe Grilled Corn and Tomato-Sweet Onion Salad with Fresh Basil Dressing and Crumbled Blue Cheese
Teresa Huntington Beach, CA 09-24-2009
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Fresh & Easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My friends and family loved this salad. I didn't see the video but will try the dijon mustard next time. My husband is not... a blue cheese fan so I left it out for his serving and he was bummed I didn't leave out more for him. The only thing I had to shop for was the onion & cheese, grew the corn, tomatoes & basil :) Thanks Bobby, its a family favoriteRead more
recipe Grilled Corn and Tomato-Sweet Onion Salad with Fresh Basil Dressing and Crumbled Blue Cheese
Ashleigh Toronto, ON 09-17-2009
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Great picnic/summer salad!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This salad was amazing. I actually loved the creaminess of the blue cheese with the basil dressing....I used the yellow and... white corn and it was sooo sweet and delicious! I didn't however add the dijon as I read in one of the reviews...I will try that next time:) Thanks Bobby!Read more
recipe Grilled Corn and Tomato-Sweet Onion Salad with Fresh Basil Dressing and Crumbled Blue Cheese
Julia San Diego, CA 08-31-2009
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Easy and delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I found this recipe to be very easy, although a bit more time consuming than I had previously anticipated. The price for... corn on the cob was a bit high when I made this, so I used half frozen corn (thawed and cooked) and half grilled corn on the cob. My family LOVED it and took more of that than anything else I made for dinner! My familly all loves blue cheese, but I would agree with the users that about half is enough. I tasted the recipe after adding half because it seemed like a lot and I stopped there--tons of flavor! I also did not see the dijon addition from the video...will try that next time! Great for entertaining, very fresh with great flavors. Definitely going to make again.Read more