Also, make this cucumber tomato salad if you have lots of cukes to enjoy this season!
Corn: Pick 3 ears of corn (using the tips below to select the best/freshest ones). Cooking oil: You will use just 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to rub on the corn before placing it on the grill. You can use canola oil, vegetable oil, or butter to do this. Balsamic vinegar: This will give the salad a tart, sweet taste and act as one of the base ingredients for your vinaigrette. Olive oil: This will be the other base ingredient of the vinaigrette and it works to coat all the veggies and herbs nicely. It also balances the acidity from the tomatoes and vinegar. Dijon mustard: Use 1 teaspoon of dijon mustard for a semi-spicy zing. It really enlivens the salad! Garlic: Also adding zing, add 1 clove of minced garlic to the vinaigrette. You can use a garlic press or a microplane to achieve this so that no one gets a mouthful of raw garlic. Herbs: Add 2 tablespoons each of chopped, fresh basil and mint. It gives this corn and tomato salad a sweet, fresh, and zesty pop. Tomatoes: Use 1 lb of tomatoes, and slice them into chunks. Cutting them into larger pieces will help keep their shape in the salad (so that all the seeds and juices don’t just fall out). Feta cheese: Sprinkle ¼ cup of feta cheese over the salad. The texture and salinity adds something truly wonderful to this salad! Optional: Add some extra mint and basil to serve – so herby and fresh!
Smell it: If you can smell that divine tomato smell, then you’re on the right track. Some tomatoes smell like nothing, which isn’t a good sign. Feel it: It should feel weighty and uniform in your hand. Look at it: The tomato will be shiny, and consistent in color (unless you’re picking heirloom tomatoes), and not have any blemishes or bruises. Go local: If you have access to locally grown tomatoes, these will be garden-fresh and taste like a summer dream!
How to pick the perfect cob of corn
Beyond tomatoes, you also need to pick out a few nice cobs of corn for this recipe. Here are some top tips to pick the good ones:
Farmers’ market/local: If you can pick up some corn at the farmers’ market you will have a high chance of getting yourself some sweet, sweet corn. Grocery store: If you find yourself staring into a bin of corn at the grocery store, look for the husks that are green and tightly wrapped around the corn. Yellowing or dry husks are a bad sign. You can also feel the corn (without shucking it) to see if the kernels feel good and plentiful.
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And for dessert:
Coconut Lemon Ice Cream
Recommended Beverage:
Strawberry Mojito
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