Description
Crack Corn Salad is a vibrant and refreshing dish that elevates any summer gathering. Featuring sweet corn, crunchy bell peppers, and zesty lime, this salad bursts with flavor and color. Perfect for cookouts, potlucks, or lazy afternoons, it’s an easy-to-make favorite that will have everyone asking for the recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh corn (or frozen if short on time)
- 1 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup sliced green onion
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- Juice of 2 limes
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients: Gather corn, bell pepper, green onion, cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Cook the corn: Boil fresh corn in salted water for 5-7 minutes until tender. Cool completely before handling.
- Chop your veggies: Dice the red bell pepper and slice green onions thinly.
- Mix it up: In a large bowl, combine cooled corn with chopped bell pepper, green onions, and cilantro.
- Add dressing: Whisk lime juice and olive oil in a small bowl. Drizzle over salad and toss gently.
- Chill & serve: Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving to enhance flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg