Best Summer Corn And Tomato Salad Recipes

SUMMER FRESH TOMATO SALAD WITH GRILLED CORN AND FENNEL

Steps:

• Brush corn and fennel slices with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Place vegetables on a heated grill and grill until corn is a light golden brown and fennel is crisp tender. Remove vegetables from grill and set aside to cool. Meanwhile, in a large bowl whisk together the remaining olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt, black pepper, oregano and crushed red pepper flakes. When corn and fennel are cool, cut off the corn kernels and add to bowl with vinaigrette. Then coarsely chop the fennel and add to the bowl along with the remaining ingredients, except for the Romano cheese shavings. Mix lightly to coat evenly. Spoon onto serving platter, top with Romano cheese shavings and serve room temperature. Serves 6.

SUMMER ASPARAGUS, CORN AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Break or cut tough ends from asparagus and discard. Cook asparagus in boiling water 2 minutes and drain well and place in ice water to stop cooking. Cut diagonally into 1 1/2 in pieces. Cut avocado in cubes or slice.
• Cut corn kernels from cobs with a sharp knife into a large deep bowl; cut close enough to release milky white substance with kernels.
• Halve tomatoes; toss gently with corn, asparagus and basil. Add dressing mixture and toss to coat; season with salt and pepper to taste. Let stand a few minutes if time allows.
• Top with avocado and crumbled cheese right before serving.
• These ingredients need not be exact. Add or subract to your liking.

SUMMER CORN, TOMATO, AND SALMON SALAD WITH ZA'ATAR DRESSING

Steps:

• Generously salt a large pot of water (it should taste like the ocean). Thinly slice half of 1 lemon and add to water along with garlic, thyme, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then let boil at least 3 minutes and up to 10 to infuse water.
• Meanwhile, whisk oil, 3 Tbsp. lemon juice, 4 tsp. za'atar, and 1 tsp. salt in a small bowl.
• Add corn to boiling water and cook until bright yellow and tender, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to low, gently add salmon, and poach just until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board with a slotted spoon or spatula and flake into chunks.
• Meanwhile, slice corn off cob into a large bowl. Add tomatoes and onion, then toss with 1/2 cup dressing.
• Add flaked salmon to corn mixture and toss very gently just to coat with dressing. Transfer to a serving platter or divide among plates. Top with arugula, then drizzle with remaining dressing. Serve with additional za'atar alongside.

CORN-AND-TOMATO SCRAMBLE (GOURMET SUMMER SALAD)

Steps:

• Whisk together oil, vinegar, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Toss tomatoes with dressing.
• While tomatoes marinate, cook white parts of scallions in butter with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 4 minutes. Add corn and sauté until just tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cool.
• Stir together corn, tomatoes, and scallion greens.

SUMMER CORN AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of well-salted water to a boil. Cut the kernels from the corn, add the kernels to the pot, and cook for 1 1/2 minutes (they should still be a little crunchy). Pour into a colander and run cool water over the corn to stop the cooking. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, vinegar, shallot, honey, mustard, 1 teaspoon salt, and a few grinds of black pepper and whisk to combine. Combine the corn, tomatoes, pepper, onion, cucumber, and cilantro in a medium bowl, drizzle with about half of the dressing, and toss gently with your hands. Add more dressing as needed to coat the vegetables lightly and toss again.
• Taste and add more salt or vinegar as needed.