Bring summer to your table with this easy, simple, garden fresh summer corn salad. A colorful mixture of vine ripened tomatoes, fresh basil, and sweet corn is tossed in a tangy vinaigrette to create a flavorful farm to table side dish.

Serve it at your next dinner, potluck, or cookout.

Summer Corn Salad-Simple Garden Fresh Corn & Tomato Salad

"I'm having a bit of a salad frenzy at the moment and looking for all different versions. I loved this! So tasty with the basil leaves.
Thanks for sharing!" ★★★★★-Julie

You know summer is here when you begin seeing those beautiful bright red tomatoes and the pretty shucked yellow sweet corn at the farmers market.

I love a fresh vine-ripened garden tomato. They have a wonderful smell, they are incredibly juicy, and I swear you can taste the sun in every bite.

This easy recipe combines these summer treasures. I hope you enjoy! Xoxo~ Katie.

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How do you blanch corn?
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Summer corn salad ingredients-fresh corn, tomatoes, basil, onion, white wine vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper

Ingredient notes and substitutions

You will need the following simple ingredients to make summer corn salad.

corn-Fresh summer corn is the best for this recipe. However, you can substitute with frozen corn or canned corn.
tomatoes-Any variety of vine ripened tomatoes such as cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, Roma tomatoes, or heirloom tomatoes will work for this recipe. Pick your favorite!
fresh basil-Fresh basil is key to this recipe. I do not recommend substituting with dried basil.
onion-I like Vidalia onion or sweet onion for this salad. However, white onion, red onion, or green onions will be delicious also.
white wine vinegar-White wine vinegar has a delicate flavor and works best with not overpowering the flavors of the fresh vegetables. However, you can substitute with apple cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, rice vinegar, or balsamic for a more robust vinaigrette.
extra virgin olive oil

*Full recipe with ingredient measurements is located at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Steps

Create this fresh sweet corn salad in just a few minutes following these easy steps:

Blanch the corn. Using a sharp knife, cut corn off the cob. (Check out this cutting hack on how to cut corn off the cob.) Chop tomatoes, basil, and onions. Add all ingredients to a medium bowl.
In a small bowl, mix together white wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Add vinaigrette to corn salad and mix. You can serve the corn salad immediately, but it is best to refrigerate 1 hour or more before serving for optimal flavoring.

Watch how to make

blanching corn in a pot of boiling water

How do you blanch corn?

Follow these simple steps to blanch corn.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
Add ears of corn and cook for 3 minutes to remove the starchiness.
Remove corn from pot and immerse in iced water to stop the cooking process. When corn is cooled, you can remove the corn kernels off the cob.

Salad Tip

If you want to get really fancy, use grilled corn. It is AMAZING that way. To keep it simple for the recipe, I used fresh corn, but don't hesitate to use that grilled corn. It is also a great recipe for leftover corn that you don't know what to do with.

Variations

Any of these variations will be delicious in the corn salad.

add feta cheese
add diced cucumbers or avocado
swap out basil for parsley
add diced bell pepper

Please leave me a comment below if you make this corn salad recipe and tell me what you think about it. I would love to hear back, and so would my readers.

Also post your picture of your summer salad on Instagram or Facebook, and tag @aforkstale with #aforkstale hashtags! I will share with my followers! xoxo!

For more fresh corn recipes try:

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