Description
This Corn Salad is a fresh, vibrant side dish packed with sweet corn, crunchy bell peppers, red onion, and a zesty lime dressing. It’s the perfect make-ahead salad for summer cookouts, potlucks, or healthy weekday lunches.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups corn (fresh, canned, or thawed frozen)
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro or parsley
- 1 avocado, diced (optional)
- Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the Veggies: In a large bowl, combine corn, bell pepper, red onion, and cilantro.
- Make the Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, honey, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- Toss Together: Pour dressing over the salad and mix until well coated. Gently fold in avocado if using.
- Chill and Serve: Let the salad chill for 15–20 minutes before serving for best flavor.
Notes
For grilled flavor, char corn on the grill or stovetop before cutting it off the cob. Add feta or cotija cheese for a salty kick, or black beans for protein.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: corn salad, summer side dish, lime corn salad, easy picnic salad, healthy corn recipe