Fresh Corn And Tomato Salad Food

CONTEST-WINNING TOMATO CORN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In a large skillet, saute corn in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in mustard. Add to vegetable mixture; toss to coat. Serve with a slotted spoon.

SWEET CORN-TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place corn in a large stockpot; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cook, covered, until crisp-tender, 6-8 minutes; drain. Cool slightly. Cut corn from cobs and place in a large bowl. Stir in red pepper, tomatoes, onion and basil., In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients until blended. Pour over corn mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour.

FRESH CORN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the corn for 3 minutes until the starchiness is just gone. Drain and immerse it in ice water to stop the cooking and to set the color. When the corn is cool, cut the kernels off the cob, cutting close to the cob.
• Toss the kernels in a large bowl with the red onions, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Just before serving, toss in the fresh basil. Taste for seasonings and serve cold or at room temperature.

FRESH TOMATO AND CORN SALAD

Steps:

• 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.
• Stir.
• Let chill for 1 hour for flavor mix, or serve immediately for freshest presentation.
• Stir before serving.

SWEET CORN AND TOMATO SALAD WITH FRESH CILANTRO

Steps:

• Cook corn in large pot with boiling salted water until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain; cool to room temperature. Cut corn kernels from cobs. Transfer corn to large bowl. Add remaining ingredients; toss to blend. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature, tossing occasionally.)

CORN, SWEET ONION, AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the corn, tomatoes, sweet onion, green onion, and cilantro. Squeeze lime juice over mixture, and mix in. Stir in rice vinegar to taste; the amount you use will depend on the sweetness of the corn, and the acidity of the lime. Season with kosher salt.
• Cover, and chill for 45 minutes to an hour. Stir before serving.

GARDENER'S SWEET CORN AND CHERRY TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, whisk the oil and vinegar with salt and pepper to taste to form a dressing.
• Add the remaining ingredients, and toss to coat with the dressing.
• Taste, and reseason if necessary.

ARUGULA, FRESH CORN AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the Champagne vinegar with the minced shallots and season the mixture with salt and pepper.
• Let the shallots stand in the vinegar for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, using a sharp, thin knife and working over another bowl, cut the kernels from the ears of white corn.
• Whisk the olive oil into the Champagne vinegar and shallots until blended. Add the arugula and toss with the dressing.
• Add the cherry tomatoes and the corn kernels and toss gently. Transfer the salad to a large platter, scatter the nasturtiums on top and serve.

PINTO BEAN, FRESH CORN AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and drain the pinto beans, chop the tomatoes, onion and basil.
• Grill fresh corn on the bbq or outdoor/indoor grill until done.
• Cut off the kernals into a bowl.
• In the same bowl, combine the corn kernals, the pinto beans, tomatoes, onion and basil in large bowl.
• In a seperate small bowl whisk olive oil, lemon juice, parsley and garlic to blend.
• Pour the dressing over the corn mixture and stir to combine.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve at room temperature.
• This dish can be made 4 hours ahead, just cover and chill.

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.

CORN AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the corn kernels off the corn cobs (mielies) and boil them in a little salted water until tender (about 4 min), drain and leave to cool. (If I am making it in a hurry, I simply run cold water over the corn in a sieve until it's cooled down.)Once cooled, place it into a large serving bowl and add the remaining ingredients, remembering to crumb in the feta.Whisk the dressing ingredients together in a bowl and, once emulsified, pour over the salad.Toss together until all the ingredients are well muddled and coated in the dressing.Recipe reprinted with permission of Kate Liquorish.

CORN TOMATO FETA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, stir in the canned corn and diced tomatoes.
• Add in the crumbled feta cheese and mix until combined.
• Season with salt and pepper, drizzle in the olive oil, and stir in the chopped parsley.
• Mix until combined and serve to enjoy.

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.

CORN AND TOMATO SALAD WITH FRESH OREGANO

Steps:

• Bring large pot of water to the a boil and add salt, When it returns to the boil, add 5 ears of corn and cook 3 minutes. Remove from pot and set aside to cool. Drop another five cobs, and repeat process until all corn is cooked. When cool, cut corn from cobs with a sharp knife. Combine cut corn, tomatoes, yellow peppers and red onion in a large bowl. Place chiles, garlic, lime juice, salt and pepper in a small bowl and whisk to combine. Drizzle in oil while whisking so as to form an emulsion. Pour over vegetables and stir gently to combine. Can be held in refrigerator 2 days or at room temperature 1 hour. Stir in oregano right before serving.