I've made a fresh Tex-Mex Grilled Corn and Tomato Salad for you today. The sweet smokey taste of seasoned grilled corn is the star in this recipe. The fresh grape tomatoes add acid and more sweetness. Jalapeno and cilantro bring Southwest flair to this healthy side dish salad.
Corn and Tomato Salad - Made with Fresh Grilled Corn
During the warmer months, I grilled fresh corn pretty regularly. It is a nice change of pace from typical starches.
I prefer to cook my sweet corn on the grill, either in husk or foil. Either way, remove the silk from the ears before grilling.
- Grilling in husk adds a smokey element to the corn, which I generally prefer & doesn't use up my foil. I have also found that I don't mind eating corn grilled in the husk not smothered in butter. Basting it in seasoned oil before grilling gives it plenty of flavor for me, so that saves quite a few calories.
- Grilling in foil is better for prepping ahead and it is easier to serve.
Before & after the grill. Soaking corn in water before grilling will help it steam in the husk, but if you don't ... grilling takes a little longer, and the husks char, which brings a smokey taste to your corn on a gas grill.
This Grilled Corn and Tomato Salad makes a great side dish in itself, or a terrific component to your Tex-Mex style meal. You will actually be seeing it appear here very soon as part of another recipe. I find that the smokey sweet flavor of the in-husk grilled corn pairs nicely with tomatoes, and the dressing zips it up a bit.
In addition to serving this corn and tomato salad as a side, I also use it in my Grilled Shrimp Tacos and drizzle on some of my homemade Avocado Lime Ranch.
Love starchy salads? Try my Pea Salad, it's the best!
Grilled Sweet Corn and Tomato Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 3-4 ears of fresh corn in husk
- 1 cup grape tomatoes sliced in half
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 jalapeno (de-seeded & diced)
Corn Salad Dressing
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 2 tbs fresh lime juice
- 2 cloves of garlic
- ¾ teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
Instructions
- Combine dressing ingredients in small bowl and whisk together. (¼ will be used to baste corn, ½ will dress the salad & ¼ is reserved for marinating an accompanying protein or just to drizzle)
- Preheat grill.
- Peel back the corn husks, discarding all but a couple inner layers. Remove corn silk, then baste with dressing, and recover corn with remaining husk. *
- Grill on med-high for 20-25 minutes, turning 3-4 times during cooking time.*
- Remove the corn from grill and allow to cool a few minutes, then cut off stem end, place the flat cut end on bottom of large bowl, and run a small sharp knife down the length of the cob, slicing off kernels.
- Add the tomato, cilantro, jalapeno and ½ the dressing. Mix well.
- Serve at room temp or chilled.
Notes
Meghan @JaMonkey says
This looks so good!
Lisa says
That looks so good!
Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies says
I swear to you, the thing I look forward to most about summer is corn. I LOVE CORN! This salad is perfection!
LyndaS says
That looks incredible!
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
Mmmmmm - I love stuff like this, so I may actually make this for our next cook out because I think it will go over really well.
Maryann says
I do love corn salads.
Mellisa says
Looks amazing! Thanks for sharing.
Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins says
That looks amazing!
Shell Feis says
Yum! That looks amazing.
nicole @nicky_olea says
Salivating profusely is not a good look for me, but this salad looks, reads, and I'm sure tastes absolutely divine!
Tricia Nightowlmama says
Mmm that sounds so good
Penelope (NYC Blogger) says
Wow, yum! Robin, your recipes ROCK!
Colleen says
That corn looks amazing.
Marcie W. says
I'm so excited that it's almost grilled corn season! It helps make our summer BBQs perfect.
Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving says
Corn is a cheat for me but I always break down and have two or three ears every summer.
April Golightly says
Love the colors in this dish. Looks yummy too!
Courtney says
Oooh I love grilled corn! This looks so refreshing!
Angela@AboutAMom says
I make a similar salad. This looks delicious and so fresh!
Rachel @ Following In My Shoes says
Oh, yum! I adore grilled corn and am so glad it's nearly the season for it!
Emily @FamilyNLifeLV says
this looks beyond fresh and yummy!
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Jennifer @TheRebelChick says
This looks SO GOOD! We are big fans of sweet corn, I bet my husband and daughter would love this!
Toni says
This looks so good!!!! I love fresh corn!!
Kathleen says
Yum! That grilled corn looks amazing!
Stefani says
Corn is one of my favorite vegetables. I love mixing with my mashed potatoes.