Grilled Corn and Tomato Salad with Thai Basil Vinaigrette Dressing

Recipe courtesy Nate Meyl

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Total Time:
1 hr 0 min
Prep
35 min
Inactive
10 min
Cook
15 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

Grilled Corn Tomato Salad:

  • 8 large ears corn
  • Kitchen twine
  • 1 small or 1/2 large red onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cups grape tomatoes, quartered lengthwise
  • 4 to 5 large Thai basil leaves, roughly chopped
  • Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Thai Basil Vinaigrette Dressing:

  • 1/2 cup chopped Thai basil leaves
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro leaves
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
  • 1/4 cup canola oil

Directions

Preheat a grill to medium-high heat.

Salad: Peel back the corn husks, but do not remove them completely. Carefully pick off and discard the wispy silk threads that are attached to the corn. Pull the husks back over the ears and tie the ends closed with kitchen twine. Soak the corn in large bowl of cold water for 10 minutes. Drain the water, shake off the excess and put them on the grill for 15 minutes, turning every 3 to 4 minutes until the corn is tender. Remove them from the grill and let the ears cool to room temperature.

Vinaigrette: While the corn is cooling, prepare the dressing. Puree all the ingredients, except the canola oil, in a blender or food processor. After the mixture is well incorporated, slowly drizzle in the canola oil while the processor is still running. Blend for 30 seconds, then transfer the dressing to a bowl.

Assembly: Once the corn has cooled, cut the kernels off the cobs into a medium bowl and discard the cobs. Add the red onion and grape tomatoes and mix to combine. Drizzle in 1/2 cup of the Thai Basil Vinaigrette Dressing while lightly tossing the salad together. Reserve the remaining dressing. Gently stir in the basil leaves. Season the salad with salt and pepper to taste, and add more dressing, if desired. Serve slightly chilled on serving plates, using a slotted spoon to keep excess liquids in the bowl.

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  • on July 08, 2012

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    This is fabulous. The dressing is very flavorful,bright and refreshing but doesn't overpower the salad. I added cucumbers to the salad and will probably add shrimp and avacado next time as well. I also substituted flat leaf italian parsley from my garden for the tai basal. A very versatile recipe with endless possibilities!

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  • on June 05, 2012

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    What a gorgeous recipe!

    Easy to make and incredibly zingy and tasty. I've made this a couple of times now and people rave about it and keep pinching spoonfuls from the fridge later in the day. :-

    Would HIGHLY recommend this recipe. Delicious.

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  • on July 12, 2011

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    reply to jessbelles04: its been a while since your post, but if you click on the episode title both rib recipes are listed.

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