Description
Loaded with summer favorites like sweet corn, juicy peaches, cilantro, jalapeño, and avocado tossed in a honey-lime vinaigrette. This refreshing summer salad comes together in just 20 minutes and pairs perfectly with grilled meals and summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ears fresh corn
- 2 peaches, sliced or diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- 1 medium jalapeño, deseeded and thinly sliced
- 1–2 large avocados, diced
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 3 teaspoons honey
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cook the corn using your preferred method until tender, then let it cool completely.
- Cut the kernels off the cob and place them in a large mixing bowl.
- Slice or dice the peaches and chop the red onion, cilantro, and jalapeño.
- Whisk together the lime juice and honey until smooth, then season with black pepper.
- Add the peaches, onion, cilantro, and jalapeño to the corn.
- Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and gently toss until evenly coated.
- Season with salt and additional black pepper to taste.
- Cover and refrigerate the salad for 10 to 20 minutes.
- Fold in the diced avocado right before serving or add it to each individual bowl.
- Serve chilled and enjoy.
Notes
- Use fresh summer corn for the best flavor and texture.
- Grilled corn adds a lightly smoky flavor to the salad.
- Add the avocado right before serving to keep it fresh.
- For extra heat, leave some jalapeño seeds in the salad.
- A simple vinaigrette ratio is 1 tablespoon lime juice to 1 teaspoon honey.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 11
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 6
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 0