Grilled Corn Salad with Tangy Lime Vinaigrette
Grilled Corn Salad with Tangy Lime Vinaigrette. Looking for the perfect salad to make this summer? This one takes fresh corn and peppers and grills them to bring out the most flavor, mix more fresh veggies and top it with a refreshing citrus lime vinaigrette dressing.
Ingredients
- 6-8 cobs corn, husks and silk removed grilled, cut off the cob
- 3-4 red or yellow peppers, halved grilled, then diced
- 3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup green onions, sliced
- 1/2 large sweet white onion, diced
- 1 large jalapeno pepper, diced
Tangy Lime Vinaigrette Dressing
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup white rice vinegar
- 1 large lime, juiced
- 2-3 T. yellow mustard or grey Dijon mustard
- salt and pepper to taste
- fresh herbs, chopped (optional)
Instructions
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Grill corn and peppers. Heat grill to medium high. Spray grill with non-stick spray. Grill for 6-7 minutes, turning every 2 minutes until grilled evenly.
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Cup up the rest of the veggies and add them to a large bowl.
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In a small bowl make the dressing. Whisk olive oil, vingear, mustard, lime juice, salt and pepper and herbs (optional).
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Add grilled corn off the cob, diced peppers to veggie mixture. Toss dressing. Refrigerate at least an hour - overnight. Serve. Garnish with cilantro if wanted.
