Summery Corn Salad

Description

A light and refreshing salad perfect for a warm summer evening. I like to serve this as a side with Mexican meals.

Ingredients

  • 3 teaspoons butter
  • 3 ears fresh corn, husks and silks removed
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
  2. Spread 1 teaspoon butter on each ear of corn and sprinkle ears with garlic powder. Wrap corn in aluminum foil.
  3. Grill wrapped ears until corn kernels are hot and steaming
  4. about 15 minutes. Unwrap ears and grill until kernels are lightly browned
  5. about 5 more minutes
  6. turning once. Let corn cool and cut kernels from the cobs.
  7. Gently stir corn
  8. black beans
  9. and cilantro together in a salad bowl. Whisk olive oil
  10. red wine vinegar
  11. lime juice
  12. garlic
  13. sugar
  14. cumin
  15. chili powder
  16. salt
  17. and black pepper in a separate bowl; pour dressing over corn mixture and toss gently to coat.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Servings: 6

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