Summery Corn Salad
This summery corn salad recipe is a light and refreshing salad, perfect for a warm summer evening. I like to serve this as a side with Mexican-style meals.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon butter
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3 ears fresh corn, husks and silks removed
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1 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
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¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
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¼ cup olive oil
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2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
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2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
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1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
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1 teaspoon white sugar
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½ teaspoon ground cumin
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½ teaspoon chili powder
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¼ teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Description
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Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
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Spread 1 teaspoon butter on each ear corn; sprinkle with garlic powder. Wrap ears in aluminum foil.
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Cook on the preheated grill until corn is hot and steaming, about 15 minutes. Unwrap corn; grill ears until kernels are golden, about 5 minutes more, flipping once. Cool; cut kernels from cobs.
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Combine corn, black beans, and cilantro in a large bowl; set aside.
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Whisk oil, vinegar, lime juice, fresh garlic, sugar, cumin, chili powder, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; gently toss into corn mixture to coat.