Corn, Avocado, and Tomato Salad
Corn, Avocado, and Tomato Salad is a fresh and light side dish perfect for summer BBQs and potlucks. Grill the corn for a little extra something special. It’s a fresh and light side dish that screams summer!
Corn, Avocado, and Tomato Salad
We try to teach our kids the value of money. They earn an allowance by doing chores throughout the week.
Today, I looked out the kitchen window to see my son spraying sunblock in the air like tropical air freshener.
All I saw was a mist of dollar bills – that stuff is liquid gold. Lesson fail.
Speaking of wasting money, I’m pretty sure the ice cream truck guy is stalking us.
I swear he pulls his van up to our house and turns up his carnival music. It puts me in an awkward position.
I look like the grumpy mom if I deny my kids, who are jumping up and down in front of the truck, ice cream in this blasted heat.
Even though my kids use their own money they’ve earned, the prices are ridiculously high.
I give in every once in a while…immediately followed by a lecture about how you can buy a whole carton of ice cream for the same price that the ice cream truck charges for one.
We have a freezer full of said ice cream but the allure of a colorfully painted truck driven by a creepy guy is for some reason much more appealing to them.
This salad can be summed up in one word. FRESH.
Fresh off-the-ear corn, fragrant tomatoes, and perfectly ripe avocados – firm but creamy.
You could use frozen corn here but why not take advantage of the fresh corn available right now.
It’s all tossed in a lime and cilantro dressing for a bright and summer infused side dish.
I had this Corn, Avocado, and Tomato Salad recipe at a friend’s house and have been making it ever since.
It’s best to let the flavors blend in the fridge for a little bit for the most flavor.
HOW TO COOK CORN ON THE COB
There are many ways that you can cook corn and here are the ways how:
- Bring a pot of water to boiling and boil the corn for 3-5 minutes.
- Grill the corn over medium high heat for 3-5 minutes.
- Keep the corn in its husk and microwave for 3-5 minutes. It steams the corn.
- Cut the corn off the cob and saute in a pan with a little oil for 3-5 minutes.
HOW TO GET GRILL MARKS WITHOUT GRILLING
You can get those nice roasted marks but either sauteing in a pan or holding the cooked corn with tongs over an open gas stove flame.
I even use my kitchen blow torch sometimes to get a little char on my corn.
TIPS
Add the avocado right before serving so that the avocado doesn’t turn brown. Squirting some lime juice directly on the avocados help them not brown.
OTHER SALAD RECIPES
- Frito Corn Salad
- Avocado Cucumber Salad
- Broccoli Salad
- Marinated Caprese Salad
- Corn, Avocado, and Tomato Salad
- Pizza Pasta Salad
- Taco Pasta Salad
- BLT Pasta Salad
Corn, Avocado, and Tomato Salad
This Corn, Avocado, and Tomato Salad is a fresh and light side dish perfect for summer BBQs and potlucks. Grill the corn for a little extra something special. It's a fresh and light side dish that screams summer!
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked corn, fresh or frozen (see Note)
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup finely diced red onion
- 1-2 avocados, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
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Combine the cooked corn (see note on how to cook), tomatoes and onion in a large glass bowl. Mix together the dressing ingredients in another bowl, pour over the salad, and gently toss to mix. Chill salad for an hour or two to let flavors blend. Add avocados right before serving so they don't brown. Adding a squirt of lime directly to them will help them not brown.
Recipe Notes
Fresh corn is really best to use here.
There are many ways that you can cook corn and here are the ways how:
- Bring a pot of water to boiling and boil the corn for 3-5 minutes.
- Grill the corn over medium high heat for 3-5 minutes.
- Keep the corn in its husk and microwave for 3-5 minutes. It steams the corn.
- Cut the corn off the cob and saute in a pan with a little oil for 3-5 minutes.
Isn’t this Paula Deen’s recipe..?
As the Reference Librarian at the Mims-Scottsmoor Library I organize a program called “Cook the Book Club”. At our monthly meetings everyone brings a dish that they have made from a recipe in from that month’s selected cookbook. We eat, and then discuss the recipes. This month’s cookbook is your “Scrumptious: from the girl….” I have a question about a specific recipe in the book. I think there is a proofreading error. The recipe on page 30 entitled: “One-Pan Sweet Potato Back Bean Skillet” does not list black beans as an ingredient. I assume I can just add a can of drained black beans. Thank you, Beth
Love this recipe! Delicious, colorful, easy! Thanks for sharing!
It looks wonderful. Unfortunately we don’t like cilantro, what do you recommend as either a substitute for the cilantro or maybe even a different dressing? Thank you!
You could use parsley or just leave it out
Loved this salad! I’m often not fond of lime flavored dressings, but this was perfect. I added some fresh zucchini pieces for some crunch and a jalepena as we like a little heat.
So glad you liked it!
I made this tonight and it was delish! I did the corn in the air fryer, approx. 8 minutes, turning it once. I also added some fresh chives from the garden as they had to be used up. I made a wee bit more dressing as we like things a bit saucy! Very good dish, thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome!
It is so pretty and tastes wonderful!!
Thank you!
M RR
Made this yesterday and it was pretty awesome! Not a lot of people ate it because of he corn, but I ate nearly the entire bowl. Argh, but it was so good! I can’t eat peppers or raw onion, so I browned the finely chopped green onion and tossed a little in. That really added a smokeiness to it. (Browned finely chopped green onion, sometime with a little cumin added, is one of my secret additions!)
Glad you liked it!
Can this be made a day in advance?
I don’t re commend, but you can. After a few hours, mine turned darker even though I added lemon and lime juice. If you mix it up the color lessens but it’s not as bright and cheery as when you make it. I chilled all my ingridents before and it was nice and cold when I made it.