Description
Elevate your culinary experience with this vibrant Corn, Tomato, and Feta Salad! Bursting with fresh flavors from sweet corn, juicy tomatoes, and creamy feta cheese, this salad is a delightful side or light meal. Perfect for barbecues or quick lunches, it’s not only nutritious but also easy to prepare. In under 20 minutes, you can create a colorful dish that brings the essence of summer to your table!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh corn kernels (about 2 ears of corn)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup cucumber, diced
- ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
- ¼ cup red onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, torn
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients: Shuck corn and cut kernels off the cob. Rinse cherry tomatoes and slice them in halves. Dice cucumber and slice red onion.
- In a large bowl, combine corn, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, feta cheese, and basil.
- In a small bowl or jar, whisk together lemon juice and olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad mixture and toss gently to combine.
- Taste for seasoning adjustments before serving.
- Optional: Chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to enhance flavors.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg