Summer Fresh Tomato Salad With Grilled Corn And Fennel Recipes

FRESH CORN AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the vinegar, 2 teaspoons salt and some pepper in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil, starting with a few drops and then adding the rest in a steady stream, to make a smooth dressing.
• Shear off the corn kernels with a sharp knife over a bowl (you should have about 4 cups). Toss in the tomatoes, mozzarella and scallions. Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss to coat. Cover and let stand for at least 15 minutes and up to 2 hours. Before serving, tear the basil over the salad and stir.

TOMATO, CUCUMBER AND CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together all of the ingredients. Let sit in or out of the refrigerator for 15 minutes before serving, then toss again.

SUMMER CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Shave the corn off the cob and place in a bowl. Add the onions, bell peppers and cilantro and mix.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice and a pinch of salt and pepper. Dress the corn with the mixture, adding additional salt and pepper if needed.

GRILLED CORN SALAD WITH AVOCADO

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to medium (about 400 degrees F). Rub the corn with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill the corn for 7 minutes, turning every few minutes, until ears are lightly browned. Remove from the grill and let cool.
• Carefully cut the kernels from the cob and transfer them to a large mixing bowl. Add the cherry tomatoes, arugula, avocado, bell pepper, green onions, and cilantro.
• In a small bowl, stir together the lime juice, olive oil, honey, paprika, salt, pepper, and onion powder. Pour over the salad and toss to combine. Serve at room temperature.

FRESH CORN AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare an ice water bath by filling a large bowl halfway with ice and water; set aside. Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the corn kernels and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Drain and place in the ice water bath until cool, about 4 minutes.
• Combine the lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a large, nonreactive bowl. While continuously whisking, add the oil in a steady stream until completely incorporated. Add the remaining ingredients and the cooled corn and toss until well coated. Serve.

TOMATO, CORN, AND BASIL SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a salad bowl mix together the oil, vinegar, and salt.
• Peel and mince the shallot. Add it to the dressing and stir to combine.
• Husk the corn and use a sharp knife to cut off the kernels . When cutting corn kernels from the cob, be careful not to cut too deep: If you have a sharp knife and meet any resistance at all, you're cutting too deep and may end up with tough, woody knobs at the end of the kernels.
• To prepare the tomatoes, use a sharp knife to cut out the stem end and core underneath.
• Cut the tomatoes in half along the equator, squeeze out and discard the seeds and extra juice, and chop.
• Toss the corn and tomatoes with dressing.
• Slice the basil into thin strips (called chiffonade ). Sprinkle the salad with the ribbons of basil and serve. The salad will keep for a few hours topped with the basil or two to three days without the basil (sprinkle the basil on top just before serving).

SUMMER TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, toss the cherry tomatoes, yellow pear tomatoes, green onions, garlic, basil, cilantro, black pepper, red pepper, and salt. Refrigerate 30 minutes and toss again before serving.

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.

LEMON GRILLED SALMON WITH CORN SALAD

Steps:

• For the corn salad: In bowl combine corn, sweet pepper, chives, basil, maple syrup, lemon juice, and the 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
• For the salmon seasoning mixture: In small bowl, combine lemon peel, cumin, the 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the black pepper.
• Lightly coat both sides of salmon with nonstick spray.
• Sprinkle seasoning mixture over salmon fillets.
• For CHARCOAL grill, grill salmon fillets on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 8 to 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, carefully turning once halfway through grilling.
• For GAS grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place salmon fillets on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as above.
• Sprinkle a bit of paprika on the salmon.
• Mix blueberries into the corn salad and serve grilled salmon with corn salad.
• Garnish with lemon slices and/or fresh basil sprigs.