Description
A bright, crunchy, and slightly smoky summer salad featuring grilled corn, cool cucumber, tangy lime, and crumbly feta.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups corn (fresh or frozen)
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the corn by grilling or boiling fresh corn until tender, then cut off the kernels. If using frozen corn, thaw and drain well.
- Combine the corn, diced cucumber, red onion, cherry tomatoes, and cilantro in a large bowl.
- Whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, chili powder, salt, and pepper in a smaller bowl to make the dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
- Sprinkle with feta cheese before serving. Enjoy your refreshing side dish!
Notes
For extra flavor, pat dry frozen corn and cucumbers to avoid a watery salad. This salad can be made ahead of time but is best enjoyed fresh.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No-Cook/Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 155
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg