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Ingredients for corn and tomato salad in a mixing bowl
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Summer Corn Salad

Make a delicious and fresh summer corn salad with simple ingredients!
Course Side
Cuisine American
Keyword corn and tomato salad, corn tomato salad, fresh corn salad, summer corn salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 240kcal
Author Madeline

Ingredients

  • 3 ears of sweet corn - husks removed
  • 1 cup dry pastina pasta
  • 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 1 seedless english cucumber
  • 4 tbsp olive oil separated
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Fill a large pot and a medium sauce pot with salted water. Bring both pots to a boil. When the water is boiling, place the corn in one pot and the pastina in the other pot.
  • Cook pastina according to package instructions and boil corn until it is fork tender.
  • While they cook, cut cherry tomatoes into quarters and chop the cucumber into small pieces. 
  • Remove cooked corn from the pot and allow it to cool. Drain pastina and place in a large mixing bowl. Mix 2 tbsp olive oil in with the pastina and allow it to cool.
  • Cut the corn kernels off the cobs and mix the corn, tomatoes, and cucumber in with the pastina. Cut basil into ribbons and mix in.
  • Pour in 2 tbsp of olive oil and 2 tbsp of white balsamic vinegar. Toss again and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

  • use frozen corn in place of fresh ears of corn

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 207mg | Potassium: 285mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 372IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 2mg