A simple, super tasty Corn Salad made with fresh or canned corn, avocado and juicy tomatoes, finished with a fresh lime dressing. I love the combination of flavours in this salad combined with the creamy avocado!
Just a great Corn Salad
This is a very typical salad I make with corn. Especially when corn is in season – I absolutely love making this with freshly cooked ears of corn.
Having said that though, I make this quite often with canned corn too. For both convenience and also when corn isn’t in season – though actually, here in Australia, corn is pretty good value most of the year round.
How to cut corn kernels off the cob
Avocado, on the other hand, seems to be outrageously expensive for about half the year, during which time I refuse to succumb to my avocado cravings. So I just leave it out, or add something else like cucumbers to make it a crunchier, fresh version.
This Corn Salad is finished with coriander/cilantro – my favourite herb with corn – but it also works really well with parsley and dill.
And I don’t make the dressing separately, I just pour the lime or lemon juice straight over the salad, some lime juice, salt and pepper, then toss. Delish! – Nagi xx
MAKE A MEAL OF IT!
- Garlic Prawns/Shrimp – great pairing. Plump garlicky prawns/shrimp and the juicy, sweet, freshness of this Corn Salad!
- With quick Garlic Chicken Thighs, Honey Garlic Chicken or this very popular Juicy Baked Chicken Breast
- Serve on the side of anything Mexican – or stuff into Tacos
- With Lemon Honey Glazed Salmon (or actually, any non Asian salmon recipe)
- Side for Roast Chicken. In summer, I like making Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Roast Chicken (no heating up house with oven!) and serving it with this corn salad.
Is corn good for you?
YES – though should be consumed in moderation because it’s a carb vegetable. Low fat, low GI and with natural sweetness, corn is a good source of nutrition. It provides fibre which aids digestion, Vitamin C (1 cup = 20% of RDI), potassium (essential electrolyte good for nerves, muscle and heart), amongst other nutrients such as magnesium and Vitamin B. It is considered as a higher carb vegetable (1 cup = 39g carbs) so bear that in mind.
In a nutshell – it’s better to choose an ear of corn over a bread roll, though the nutritional value is somewhat depleted if you slather liberally with butter! 😂
Health benefits of tomatoes
Tomato is great for you – eat lots guilt free! They’re a good source of Vitamin A (benefits eyes, heart and hair) and Vitamin C (general well being!), as well as being an unexpected good source of calcium (healthy bones!). It’s also known as a preventative for certain types of cancer and maintaining kidney health.
Is avocado good for you?
YES – in moderation. Avocado are packed full of vitamins, minerals, fiber and healthy fats! One of the few natural produce that contains a substantial amount of monounsaturated fatty acids which are good fats known to lower cholesterol and promote heart health.
With almost 20 vitamins and minerals, their potential health benefits include improving digestion, good for your heart, lower cholesterol, decrease risk of depression, and protection against cancer.
Avocado is also good for weight loss because it’s high in fibre and (good!) fats which will keep you feeling full for longer. You’re far better off loading up a salad with avocado than cheese, or smushing avocado on your morning toast than peanut butter! But because they are 77% fat, they do need to be eaten in moderation.
Corn Salad with Avocado
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Corn Salad with Avocado
Ingredients
- 2 corn on the cob (or 400g / 14 oz canned corn, drained)
- 1 avocado , cut into large dice
- 200 g / 7 oz cherry tomatoes , halved (or 2 large tomatoes, cut into large dice)
- 2 shallots / scallions , finely sliced or 1 small red onion finely chopped
- 1/3 cup finely chopped coriander/cilantro (or parsley)
- 2 tbsp lime juice or 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to the boil and cook corn on the cob for 3 minutes. Drain corn, run under cold water to stop cooking further. Once cool to touch, cut corn off the cob. Cool.
- Place remaining ingredients in a large bowl, drizzle over lime juice, olive oil and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Toss gently, serve.
Recipe Notes:
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Life of Dozer
I swear this dog just has no concept of his own size 🙄
Very simple and fresh. My picky boy friend enjoyed it
That’s awesome Erica!
Just made this as a side to your butter herb roasted chicken(making for the second time this month). So simple and delicious. Thx again. Everything I’ve tried of yours so far has been easy quick and just great!
So simple but so good! I will be making this again for sure.
Wahoo! Great Magda!
Our new go-to salad as a side for a summer bbq! Delicious! And easy to scale up for a crowd. I do like a strong lime and coriander flavour so I also grate in the lime zest of 1 lime. If using canned corn I put that in the bowl first and let it marinate in lime juice/zest while I’m chopping the other ingredients, to help lose the ‘canned’ taste. Love this recipe, I usually do half tomato half cucumber for a nice crunch. I’ve also made it with just cucumber when I ran out of tomatoes and still delicious 👍
Woot! You’re killing it Tamarra, I’m so happy you love it!
Love this salad, made a few times
Just wondering if can be made one day ahead? I’ll leave the avocado out and add just before serving and perhaps the oil and juice too-not sure??
This recipe is so amazing with my fav: corn and avocado. I must try it tomorrow. Thank you so much!
Hope you do Stacey! N x
Loved this. Think I’m going to try it with cucumber tonight.
That’s great to hear Cathy! Thank you for letting me know you enjoyed this – N x
so easy and oh sooo yummy! 😋
That’s great to hear Sheila! So glad you enjoyed it! N x
This recipe is awesome, so easy and delicious – it has now fans from Switzerland, Germany and France!!
Thank you for all your quick and easy salad (and other) recipes!!
Kea
I’m glad you enjoyed this Kea! Thank you for letting me know 🙂 N x
This was super yummy! I used four ears of corn, since mine were small. Didn’t measure lime juice (used juice of two limes) or oil (drizzled on top) and it was delicious. Simple, sweet, sour, crunchy and creamy . Perfect with the garlic shrimp. We added a side of asparagus.
Better than any restaurant. 25 minutes from start to finish on meal prep.
Highly recommend
That’s great to hear Donna! So pleased you enjoyed this! N xx
I wanna love this, but something came thru rather bitter. I used shallots, next time I’ll try red onion and avacado oil in place of the olive oil. My avocado was on the soft side, in hindsight I’d wait to add the 🥑 after I’ve incorporated everything else.
Sorry to hear that Nicole. Honestly cannot imagine what would come through bitter on this recipe! 🤔
Please don’t apologize! Your recipes are awesome. I can’t pinpoint it either. Maybe one of my ingredients were bad..I had a couple dried up limes that I had to discard. I’m gonna try again.
love this salad! thank you XX
I’m so happy to hear that Mandy, thanks so much for letting me know! N xx
Just made this for dinner, we really loved it! And it’s so easy. Thank you! 🙂 <3
Fantastic! So pleased to hear that Steph, thank you for letting me know! N xx
Hi Nagi, thank you for your delicious recipes. The garlic prawn recipe is excellent. An Italian restaurant that I visit serves seafood linguini cooked in this fashion. (I hope my spelling hasn’t let me down. 😉
A pat for Dozer, and I’m sure the gentleman didn’t mind seeing Dozer’s happy face. 🙂
But not when he’s got giant drool dripping from his mouth 🙄
We really enjoyed this salad…. Cool, refreshing and flavorful..It will be a frequent side through the summer… :O)
Oooh! You tried it! 🙂 So glad you approved Ross – N xx
Hi Nagi .Looks delicious.Thank you for the recipe
No problems! Hope you try it! N xx
Excellent simplicity…
Having chicken cutlets tonight and I’m certain this will go well with them…
Garlic prawns next time… :O)
Yes yes YES! Actually, I can’t think of much this DOESN’T go with 🙂
Oops! Got distracted and hit send too soon! Last word left off was “happy”.
Ba ha ha! Wish I could stitch it together for you 😉 I am obsessed with this salad, definitely one of my favourite ways with corn. Love love LOVE corn all year round! N xx
Hi Nagi. This my kind of summer salad, so refreshing and clean. I could eat just this and be very