Corn Salad with Creamy Italian Dressing

Description

Simple deliciousness, that’s what this is. This corn salad recipe is one of my favorite summer side dishes. It’s a perfect complement to just about any meat you pull off the grill, and can be dressed in countless ways. Serve at room temperature.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon white sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste
  • olive oil
  • 1 (16 ounce) package frozen sweet corn, thawed
  • 1 cup diced roasted red peppers
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 5 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced, or more to taste
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Whisk mayonnaise
  2. vinegar
  3. 1/4 cup olive oil
  4. garlic
  5. water
  6. 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  7. sugar
  8. 1/4 teaspoon salt
  9. Italian seasoning
  10. and a pinch cayenne pepper together in a bowl until dressing is thick and creamy. Cover dressing with plastic wrap and refrigerate
  11. 8 hours or overnight.
  12. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir corn in hot oil until light golden brown and toasted
  13. about 15 minutes.
  14. Mix corn and red pepper together in a bowl. Pour enough dressing over corn mixture to coat completely. Season with salt and black pepper.
  15. Stir basil and a pinch cayenne pepper into corn mixture; toss.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 8 hrs 35 mins

Servings: 6

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