MARTHA'S DAUGHTER'S CHOPPED SALAD

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This is an Alexis Stewart recipe from Martha's website. I really love the freshness of this salad. It is a bit labor intensive but feeds a crowd! Hope you enjoy as much as I do!

Provided by Kiwiwife

Categories     Vegetable

Time 55m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 teaspoons salt, plus more for water
2 ears fresh corn
1/2 lb green beans, trimmed and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1/2 lb wax bean, trimmed and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
4 plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and deveined, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 small yellow bell pepper, seeded and deveined, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 small red onion, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 English cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
3/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and deveined, minced
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
salt

Steps:

  • Fill a pot with salted water and bring to a boil.
  • Make an ice bath and set aside.
  • Blanch corn in salted water for 6 minutes then plunge into ice bath.
  • Blanch green and wax beans for about a minute and plunge into ice bath.
  • Drain well, cut corn off cobs and put into a large bowl.
  • Add all remaining ingredients and chill until ready to serve.
  • Toss with oil, pepper, salt & vineger when ready to eat!
  • Enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 72.5, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 473.7, Carbohydrate 11.1, Fiber 3, Sugar 2.7, Protein 2.2

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