REFRESHING CORN SALAD

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This is such a fresh tasting salad with ribbons of basil leaves throughout. Add dressing in to your liking.

Provided by Jennifer Murray

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Corn Salad Recipes

Time 8h27m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

¼ cup white sugar
6 ears fresh corn, shucked and desilked
2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 red bell pepper, minced
1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
½ cup sour cream
⅓ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup fresh basil leaves, cut into very thin strips
¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

Fill a bowl with ice water. Stir sugar into a large pot filled with water; bring to a boil. Add corn; cook until kernels are softened, about 2 minutes. Drain and transfer corn to ice water until cooled; drain. Cut kernels from the cob with a sharp knife.
Combine corn, Roma tomatoes, red bell pepper, and green onions in a bowl. Stir sour cream, mayonnaise, basil, Parmesan cheese, and cider vinegar together in a bowl until dressing is smooth; season with salt and pepper. Fold dressing into corn mixture. Chill in the refrigerator until flavors combine, 8 hours to overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 277 calories, Carbohydrate 31.9 g, Cholesterol 16 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 539.9 mg, Sugar 13.7 g