Easy Avocado Corn Salad with Grilled Corn and Fresh Herbs
A vibrant, smoky Southwestern salad featuring grilled sweet corn, creamy avocado, and tangy feta. Brightened by a zesty lime-honey dressing and fresh herbs like basil and cilantro, this make-ahead dish blends simplicity with summer-ready flavor.
Ingredients
- Fresh sweet corn, husks removed
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Large lime, zested and juiced
- Honey
- Bottled green hot pepper sauce
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- Crimped feta cheese
- Fresh basil leaves, chopped
- Fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- 1 ripe avocado, diced
- 3 ears corn
- 2 tablespoons, plus more for grilling
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- 1 teaspoon, or more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon
- 1/4 teaspoon
- 2 cups
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- 1/4 cup
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Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat
- Brush ears of corn with olive oil and season with salt and pepper
- Grill corn 10–12 minutes, turning occasionally, until kernels are charred in spots
- Cut kernels from grilled corn into a large bowl
- In a small bowl, whisk together lime zest, lime juice, honey, hot sauce, and 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Toss grilled corn with cherry tomatoes, basil, cilantro, and half the dressing
- Add diced avocado and crumbled feta, gently fold to combine
- Adjust seasoning as needed
- Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 2 hours
Notes
For vegan option, substitute vegan feta cheese for regular feta and maple/agave syrup for honey
Grilled corn can be roasted on the stovetop in 1 tablespoon olive oil with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a skillet for 6–8 minutes if no grill is available
Add red onion slices or cucumber if you want extra crunch
Store leftover uncooked corn (husked and refrigerated) for up to 48 hours
Grilled corn can be roasted on the stovetop in 1 tablespoon olive oil with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a skillet for 6–8 minutes if no grill is available
Add red onion slices or cucumber if you want extra crunch
Store leftover uncooked corn (husked and refrigerated) for up to 48 hours
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 7gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 480mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6g
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