Lifestyle

8/11/2023 | By EatingWell Test Kitchen

Summer offers so many opportunities to enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables. Home gardeners may find themselves with an abundance, looking for new ways to prepare their produce. Farmers market shoppers can want to take home too much of everything, like a hoarder knowing the season of deprivation is on the way! This quick and easy Fresh Sweet Corn Salad side dish offers another delicious and healthy way to use corn on the cob.

Fresh, in-season summer corn is delicious in this corn salad, but frozen corn makes a great year-round substitute, easing the ache when fresh vegetables are gone for the season.

Fresh Sweet Corn Salad

Serves 4

Active Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

fresh corn
  • 4 medium ears fresh corn or 10 ounces frozen whole-kernel corn, thawed
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 cup thin strips orange bell pepper
  • 1 cup thinly sliced red onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil for garnish

Directions:

  1. Cut corn kernels from cobs to get 2 cups.
  2. Heat oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the corn, bell pepper and onion. Cook, stirring, until the bell pepper and onion are tender-crisp, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Serve the salad warm or chilled. (Before chilling, drain the vegetables.) Sprinkle with basil before serving, if desired.

Recipe nutrition per serving: 104 Calories, Saturated Fat: 0 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Carbohydrates: 21 g, Fiber: 3 g, Total Sugars: 8 g, Protein: 3 g, Sodium: 155 mg.

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©2023 Dotdash Meredith. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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