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Fresh and Clean Avocado Corn Chopped Salad

Ingredients

  • 4 ears fresh sweet corn husk removed, cleaned
  • 2 ripe avocados diced
  • 2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes halved
  • 2 crisp cucumbers sliced
  • 2 Tbsp fresh basil or parsley leaves, chopped
  • 1/2 red onion sliced thin

Tangy Dressing:

  • 4 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large fresh lemon juiced
  • 2 tsps raw honey
  • 2 cloves fresh garlic pressed
  • 1/4 tsp each sea salt and freshly ground black pepper or to taste

Instructions

  • In a small glass bowl whisk together all of the salad dressing ingredients.
  • Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Bring a large pot with salted water to a rolling boil.
  • Add in corn cobs and simmer uncovered for about 3-4 minutes just until corn color deepens.
  • Immediately place corn cobs into a cold ice bath of water to stop the cooking process. Remove from ice bath, then set cobs on towels to air dry a bit.
  • Place corn on a cutting board, then slice the corn kernals from the cob.
  • In a large bowl combine corn with avocado, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and basil.
  • Just before serving, drizzle with your homemade tangy dressing and very gently toss to combine.