Corn Tomato and Avocado Salad

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Corn Tomato and Avocado Salad

I needed to make something for our monthly cooking club that could be made without a kitchen. I decided to do some sort of a side and when I saw this recipe I knew we’d all love it. It’s actually very similar to the summer salsa that I make on a regular basis.

I added cilantro to the dish because everyone loves cilantro, right? I know that people tend to either love it or hate it, and I’m definitely a cilantro lover.

This salad makes a great side dish for any summer cookout. And it’s so easy to throw together. I mixed everything together except the avocado a day in advance. Then right before serving, the avocado is added.

Corn, Tomato, and Avocado Salad – from Cooking This and That – makes 4 servings
10 ounces frozen corn, thawed completely
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1 avocado, diced
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon good quality olive oil
kosher salt and coarse ground black pepper, to taste
cilantro to taste

Combine corn, tomatoes, scallions in large bowl. Whisk together lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper (and cilantro) and pour over vegetables. Chill for 1-4 hours.

When ready to serve, add gently fold in avocado and allow salad to come to room temperature. Season again with salt and pepper if needed.

Appetizers / Snacks, Side Dish

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7 Responses to “Way to nerd that up…”

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Kristina — April 11, 2008 at 5:32 pm

Oh, if only there were a Trader Joes here *le sigh*
This post made me lol (literally) because my husband’s in the process of getting an Aeronautical Engineering degree 🙂
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CB — April 11, 2008 at 6:42 pm

OMG! thats freaking hilarious! Must show my other nerd friends…
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Erin — April 11, 2008 at 7:38 pm

Definitely showing “nerd” boyfriend this. He’ll probably run right over to Trader Joe’s after work. Great catch!
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Sheltie Girl — April 13, 2008 at 1:53 pm

This is too funny! I haven’t been to TJ’s in a while so I’ve missed the Avocado’s Magic Number. Great find and thanks for sharing!

Sheltie Girl @ Gluten A Go Go
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Lemon Tartlet — April 17, 2008 at 4:11 pm

That is so cute! No fair there’s no TJ here!
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gaga — April 17, 2008 at 7:38 pm

Haha, that IS pretty darn nerdy. What a great find!
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Yankee1969 — June 30, 2008 at 1:31 am

My non-nerd g/f sent this to me to see if I’d understand the reference. I’m an EE, so I started laughing as soon as I saw the picture. 🙂 Luckily, I’m used to her odd looks when I start chuckling over something geeky like that. 🙂