Try this Corn Salad Recipe that is Perfect for Summer

Today on my shopping trip I bought one ear of organic corn, along with a lot of other fresh produce: collard greens, baby spinach, watercress, an onion, garlic, blueberries, apples, fresh figs, lettuce, lemons, a grapefruit, some lovely muscadine grapes, strawberries, bananas, avocados and mangoes.

When I returned home, it was past lunchtime and I was feeling mighty hungry. What could I have that would be quick and easy?

I thought, how about concocting a salad for one, using the bounty of my kitchen produce?

Since corn tastes best as fresh as it can be, I decided to whip up a very simple salad using what I had on hand. The recipe follows. Keep in mind that the ingredients and the amounts are flexible. Here is what I used (approximately; I didn’t measure anything):

Corn Salad Recipe

• Fresh corn on the cob – one ear
• Green pepper -1/2, chopped
• Onion – about ¼ cup, chopped (I used yellow onion but red would look nice)
• Avocado – ½, chopped
• Tomato – 1 medium
• Lemon or lime – ½, squeezed
• Black pepper – a pinch

Scrape the corn off the cob with a sharp knife and mix everything together in a bowl.

A tasty addition would be cilantro, if you like it, but I didn’t have any and it still tasted delicious. The corn really does need to be fresh and sweet, otherwise the dish tastes bland. Most people are used to eating corn cooked, either roasted or steamed on the cob, scraped off and made into a dish like creamed corn, as a snack like popcorn, or as cornbread or polenta.

But if you can get hold of some really fresh corn, I recommend a dish like this salad or just nibbling it off the ear. You don’t need to add anything (like butter and salt) to enjoy its crunchy, satisfying sweetness.

Nutritional Value of Corn

In case you’re wondering about the nutritional content of corn, here are some basic facts:

• One large ear of corn contains 120 calories, 14 of which are from fat. So it qualifies as a low-fat food.
  
• If you’ve eaten corn, you probably have suspected that it’s a good source of dietary fiber, and you’re right. There’s research that shows that corn can support the growth of friendly bacteria in the intestinal tract, leading to the production of short chain fatty acids, which is a good thing, helping to lower the occurrence of problems in that area.
  
• Another great benefit is that corn contains a slew of antioxidants which are important for overall good health and disease prevention.
  
• It’s also a good source of vitamin B1 (thiamin), folate, vitamin C, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid).

If you’ve never tried corn raw, give this corn salad recipe a try! It’s fun, tasty and nutritious.

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