Fresh Tomato and Corn Salad

Submitted by rouxdog

"3 of the greatest flavors in nature, together in one dish (Spend a few extra dollars on good olive oil, and you'll see what I mean). Can be served cold or room temperature. Great for picnics."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 2-3

ingredients

• 2 large fresh tomatoes (I like creole and beefsteak) or 2 lbs cherry tomatoes
• 1 1⁄2 cups fresh corn or 1 1/2 cups frozen corn, blanched and drained
• 8 fresh basil leaves
• balsamic vinegar
• extra virgin olive oil

directions

1. Wash tomatoes and remove leaves, cut into bite sized pieces or slices Tear basil leaves into small pieces Combine basil, tomato and corn in a bowl Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and good olive oil, to taste.
2. Stir.
3. Let chill for 1 hour for flavor mix, or serve immediately for freshest presentation.
4. Stir before serving.

Reviews

[GinnyP]

I opted for the cherry tomatoes and fresh corn. I used a pint of cherry tomatoes and 2 corn cobs. I used fresh basil, but I wouldn't hesitate to use dried, especially if making in advance. This was pretty and tasty. And for a potluck when time is short, you couldn't ask for a more perfect offering!

 

[Paul DeSimone]

Lacking fresh basil I substituted dried basil in excess of 8 leaves and let the mixture sit for a few hours to "hydrate" the basil. It was excellent. The sweet corn compliments the tang of the balsamic extremely well... Oh, and it's super-easy/quick to make.

 

[Clifford Boren]

Excellent side dish on a hot summer''s day.

 

[PaulaG]

I can well understand the wonderful reviews. I used canned corn that was drained and rinsed. About 8 oz of halved cherry tomatoes was used and a large green onion was sliced and added to the mix. This only took a splash of olive oil. I did add in some freshly ground black pepper. This is an excellent salad for summertime fun.

 

[Stephanie S.]

This was super easy and quick to prepare. I really liked the freshness of this salad. I used the cherry tomatoes from our garden but I used frozen corn. No matter it still tasted great. My kids weren't sure if they enjoyed this or not. DH and I did though, so I will make this when the kids are at Gma and Gpas. Thank you for sharing with us.