Summer Tomato and Corn Salad with Basil

Name: Summer Tomato and Corn Salad with Basil
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 1 large ear yellow or bi-color (yellow and white) corn; 3 ripe, medium tomatoes, halved vertically; 1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped; 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onion (green and white parts); 1/3 cup finely chopped sweet onion; 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder; Freshly ground pepper; 4 or 5 large basil leaves; 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh mint, if desired

By Leslie Blythe Corn, Salad, Side dish, Vegetarian Assembling, Steaming

June 25, 2015

This Summer Tomato and Corn Salad with Basil is a quick summer salad, that's fresh & easy.

Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 5 mins
Yields: 4 Servings

Ingredients

1 large ear yellow or bi-color (yellow and white) corn

3 ripe, medium tomatoes, halved vertically

1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped

1/3 cup thinly sliced green onion (green and white parts)

1/3 cup finely chopped sweet onion

1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon mustard powder

Freshly ground pepper

4 or 5 large basil leaves

1 Tablespoon chopped fresh mint, if desired

Directions

1Shuck corn and steam 3 minutes. When corn is cool enough to handle, cut kernels off ear and place in bowl.

2Cut one tomato half in 4 wedges for garnish. Remove seeds from remaining tomatoes. Chop and add to corn. Add red pepper, green onions and sweet onion.

3In small bowl, whisk lime juice with salt, mustard powder and 4 or 5 grinds pepper until salt dissolves. Pour over salad. Using fork, toss gently to combine. If desired, salad can sit up to 15 minutes.

4Just before serving, stack basil leaves, cut crosswise in thin strips and add to salad. Add mint. Toss to with salad. Garnish with reserved tomato wedges.

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