Description

This recipe for The Best Summer Salad is all the tastiest veggies from the end of summer season. This salad is jam packed with fresh corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, and avocado all drizzled with a flavorful white balsamic dressing.

Ingredients

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2 ears of corn, shucked

2 bell peppers or sweet peppers, 12 ounces

1 cucumber, 1 pound

2 tomatoes, or 1 pound mixed tomatoes

1/4 cup minced red onion, 1 1/2 ounces

1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and cubed

1/2 cup chopped fresh basil

White Balsamic Dressing:

2 Tablespoons white balsamic vinegar

4 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper to taste

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Instructions

To cut the corn off the cob, stand an ear of corn up on the stem end. Using a sharp knife, carefully cut the kernels away from the cob, rotating until you’ve cut all the way around.

You want to be careful not to cut too far in because you get the tough part of the cob with your corn kernels.

For the peppers I used a mix of purple bell pepper and red mini sweet peppers. Remove the stem and seeds before cutting the peppers into small bite sized pieces.

For the cucumber, slice off both ends and cut it into quarters lengthwise. Lay the quarters flat side down on the cutting board and slice them crosswise into thin triangular pieces.

Remove the stem from larger tomatoes and cut them into bite sized pieces. If you’re using cherry tomatoes, cut them in half or quarters to make them bite sized.

Toss all of the salad ingredients together in a large bowl.

Whisk together the white balsamic vinegar and olive oil in a bowl, or shake them together in a jar with a secure lid.

Drizzle the dressing over the salad and season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Notes

You can also use chopped zucchini in place of the cucumber.
For the tomatoes, I used a mix of heirloom and sungold tomatoes for an orange and red contrast. Sungold tomatoes add a lot of flavor to the salad if you can find them.
This salad keeps well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in an airtight container, (mason jars with lids work well) as long as you don’t season it with salt until you’re ready to eat it. The salt will cause the veggies to loose their water and soften when the salad sits.

Prep Time: 30 mins
Category: Salad
Method: Chopping
Cuisine: American