Fiesta Corn & Avocado Salad

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 6 servings
  • Total: 35 min
  • Active: 30 min
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Ingredients

3 ears corn, preferably yellow, shucked

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 pint heirloom cherry tomatoes, halved through the stem

1 Holland orange bell pepper, cored, seeded, and 1/2-inch-diced

1/2 cup medium-diced red onion

2 jalapeno peppers, seeds and ribs removed, minced

1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest

1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (3 limes)

2 tablespoons good olive oil

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1/4 teaspoon chipotle chile powder

2 ripe Hass avocados, large-diced

Juice of 1 lemon

Directions

  1. Cook the corn in a large pot of boiling salted water for 5 to 7 minutes, until just tender. Cool for 5 minutes and cut the kernels off the cob, cutting close to the cob with a sharp knife. Place the kernels in a large bowl with the tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, and jalapeno peppers.
  2. In a small bowl or glass measuring cup, whisk together the lime zest, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, chile powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss.
  3. In a separate bowl, gently toss the avocados and lemon juice together, making sure the avocado is coated in lemon juice. Add to the vegetables, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and carefully fold together without breaking up the avocados. Sprinkle with salt and serve cold or at room temperature.

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laury.cuddihy

This recipe was fantastic! And who am I to make modifications to the queen’s recipe, but I did just that!! I substituted Poblano for Jalapeño (less spicy), and also substituted a shallot for the red onion. Then I decided to “roast” the corn in a cast iron skillet, and caramelized the poblano as well as 1/2 the red pepper and shallot! Oh! And I added Cotija to give it a “street corn vibe!!” Was delicious!

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