Wednesday 17 April 2013

Summer Corn Salad

I'm on a mission to get my family to eat more healthily. This means more vegetables and salads on the daily menu. As we are a family of corn lovers, I went on a hunt for a corn salad recipe. This particular one caught my eye as the colours were so vibrant. 



My family enjoyed this beautiful salad which is chock full of fresh veggies and basil, and feta cheese. The fresh vegetables gave it a lovely crunch and the salad was rich, tangy flavor and very aromatic from the basil leaves. It was a salad our whole family enjoyed.


It was part of the Kenny Rogers meal which I served my family along with some some delicious corn muffins!



Summer Corn Salad (Serves 4)
Recipe from Taste of Home

Ingredients
  • 5 teaspoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen corn, thawed
  • 1-1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped cucumber
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
Method

  • In a small bowl, whisk 4 teaspoons oil, lime juice, salt and pepper sauce; set aside.
  • In a large skillet, cook and stir corn in remaining oil over medium-high heat until tender. Transfer to a salad bowl; cool slightly. Add the tomatoes, cucumber, onion and basil. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat.
  • Let stand for 10 minutes before serving or refrigerate until chilled. Sprinkle with cheese just before serving. 
This post is linked to the event, Little Thumbs up organised by Doreen from my little favourite DIY and me, Bake for Happy Kids, hosted by Esther from Copycake Kitchenat this post. 


29 comments:

  1. Mich, the colours of this salad is so vibrant and attractive! I think you will have no trouble persuading any non-vege lover to taste it :)

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  2. Lovely salad that I love to have it everyday!

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  3. Wow, ur version of KG looks more yummy than mine.... =)

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  4. Since it has feta cheese you can count me in! Fantastic colors!

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  5. Deliciously refreshing and colorful salad , Mich ! Love everything in that healthy salad :)

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  6. Love the colours. It's incredible how most of those ingredients are used in Portuguese salads, but not so many of them together: I think it's a perfect refreshing salad for a warm day. Thank you.

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  7. Hi Mich, love all the ingredients in this salad. And the colours are beautiful.

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  8. Hi Mich, love this healthy and colourful salad. Looks crunchy and refreshing!

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  9. Such a bright and vibrant salad..love the colours..so refreshing and soothing

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  10. Nice and beautiful salad, the colours is so lovely !

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  11. Looks so delicious and vibrant! Which reminds me of a corn salad I'v made ages ago!

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  12. Hi Mich! I love the bright colour of the salad!

    Are you sharing the Kenny Roger recipe too? LOL!

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  13. Since it was both our birthdays last week, all we can say is that we had one indulgent week!!! We have tighten down and are detoxing this week. lol This is a quick and light salad that can virtually go with whatever protein you like...

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  14. this is certainly colourful and looks so fresh!!

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  15. Love the color and the flavor of your salad...perfect for the warm weather...looks beautiful.
    Enjoy the rest of your week :)

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  16. That is colorful and healthy salad, Good for anytime of the day Miche.

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  17. What a gorgeous salad. And I agree, the colors are so very vibrant. I wish I had a big bowl to come home to! Thank you for sharing!

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  18. Very healthy salad, Mich! It's such a good idea to make this to go with some roasted chicken!

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  19. Hi Mich,

    I wish that I can steal a little bit of colours and cheerfulness from your delicious salad. It is raining and very grey now at Melbourne :(

    Zoe

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  20. Mich, your salad so colorful, really can brighten up my day!

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  21. Definitely a summer salad: so many bright and inviting colours! Corn adds a pleasant bite to it. Beautiful Mich!

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  22. The salad is so colourful and appetizing!

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  23. Great recipe, lovely colours and textures!

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  24. Hi Mich!

    I love the colours of the salad, really pretty and appetizing!

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  25. This will be perfect for our summer barbecues - we just need some sun to go with it :-)

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  26. A perfect BBQ salad. Great with any grilled meats, veggies, fish. I really like feta cheese as it is so tangy and perfect in this salad.

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  27. Quick and easy, delicious summer salad! After having kids, I think I eat more chances to eat salad that has corn in it. :) Well it's a great thing because I love corn and my kids made me think of all different option with corn... like this one!

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  28. Hi Mich, lovely salad, look so refreshing and colourful. Great for light lunch too.

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