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Make this Corn and Tomato Salad recipe for your next potluck or BBQ. It’s a quick and easy summer side dish that everyone loves!

Make this Corn and Tomato Salad recipe for your next potluck or BBQ. It's a quick and easy summer side dish that everyone loves!

If you follow me on Instagram, you know I am a total sucker for the Farmers Market. My Saturday morning ritual is to make the trip downtown, fight someone over a parking spot, circle the whole market twice, scope out what looks good, load my arms as full as I possibly can, then hitting up this little coffee shop on the corner.

I love it. It just seems like such a great way to start the weekend. There is usually a band playing from one of the upper floors of the downtown shops. It is the only time this place we live in now actually reminds me of the town I grew up in. The community, the fellowship, the good food. I love it all.

Last week I ended up with a load of sweet corn because I just couldn’t help myself. I knew from the start I wanted to grill it. I just didn’t know what else I wanted to do. Ultimately, I settled on a grilled corn salad because the tomatoes I had were absolutely perfect and I knew the combo would be amazing.

It definitely did not disappoint. I grilled the sweet corn, cut it off the cob, then threw in some halved cherry tomatoes, a chopped bell pepper, lime juice, cumin, garlic salt, and a little pepper. I topped the salad with a little crumbling cheese and some chopped green onions and cilantro. 

Make this Corn and Tomato Salad recipe for your next potluck or BBQ. It's a quick and easy summer side dish that everyone loves!

Ingredients for the Corn and Tomato Salad

This summer corn salad recipe is bursting with fresh flavors! Here’s what you’ll need to make it: 

  • Fresh sweet corn 
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Green bell pepper
  • Lime juice
  • Spices (cumin, pepper, garlic salt) 
  • Green onions 
  • Queso fresco (or another crumbling cheese) 

How to Make Corn and Tomato Salad

This sweet corn salad recipe comes together so easily! Here’s how it’s made: 

  1. Soak the unshucked ears of sweet corn in water for 20 minutes.  
  2. After the corn has soaked, remove it from the water and lightly pat dry with a paper towel.
  3. Heat your grill to medium heat. Place the corn directly on the grill and let cook for 25-30 minutes, rotating every 10 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, chop the tomatoes and bell pepper. Place them in a large bowl.
  5. When the corn is cool enough to handle, remove the husk and silk. Cut the corn off the cob and place it in the bowl with the tomatoes and bell pepper.
  6. Sprinkle with spices and squeeze a lime over the top. 
  7. Top with green onions and the crumbling cheese. 

Make this Corn and Tomato Salad recipe for your next potluck or BBQ. It's a quick and easy summer side dish that everyone loves!

Do I Have to Grill the Corn? 

No! We love making this recipe as a grilled corn salad, but you can cook the corn another way if you don’t have a grill or grill pan. 

Can This Recipe Be Prepped in Advance? 

Yes! This sweet corn salad recipe stays good up to three days in the fridge. It actually tastes better the next day after the flavors have had time to come together. 

Tips for Making a Sweet Corn Salad

  • Be sure to soak the ears of corn in water first. This prevents the husk from burning on the grill. 
  • If you’d like a spicier summer corn salad recipe, add some chopped jalapeño to the bowl.  
  • We ate this sweet corn salad recipe with steak, but the leftovers were great with tortilla chips or in a quesadilla.

More Easy Summer Side Dishes: 

Make this Corn and Tomato Salad recipe for your next potluck or BBQ. It's a quick and easy summer side dish that everyone loves!

Sweet Corn and Tomato Salad

Yield: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Soak Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes

Make this Corn and Tomato Salad recipe for your next potluck or BBQ. It's a quick and easy summer side dish that everyone loves!

Ingredients

  • 4 ears sweet corn
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1/2 lime, juiced
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
  • 1/4 cup Queso fresco (or other mexican crumbling cheese)

Instructions

    1. Soak the unshucked ears of sweet corn in water for 20 minutes. (This will prevent the corn from burning the outside before it cooks all the way through).
    2. After the corn has soaked remove it from the water and lightly pat dry with a paper towel.
    3. Heat your grill to medium heat. Place the corn directly on the grill and let cook for 25-30 minutes, rotating every 10 minutes.
    4. Remove corn from grill and let it cool.
    5. Meanwhile, chop the tomatoes and bell pepper. Place them in a large bowl.
    6. When corn is cool enough to handle, remove the husk and silk (it should easily come off). Carefully cut the corn off the cob and place it in the bowl with the tomatoes and bell pepper.
    7. Sprinkle with cumin, pepper, and garlic salt and squeeze a lime over the top. Stir until everything is evenly coated.
    8. Top with green onions and the crumbling cheese. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 126Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 262mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 3gSugar: 7gProtein: 5g

To avoid any confusion I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it is not known to affect blood glucose levels. To calculate Keto recipes listed on this site carbs - fiber = net carbs. I use Nutrifox as my nutrition calculator. This nutrition information is an estimate based on the information provided by Nutrifox and the specific ingredients I used.

© Annie Holmes
Cuisine: American / Category: 30 Minutes or Less

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Comments

  1. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    I love Saturday mornings like that, Annie! If I can get out of work early on Fridays, I usually go to the farmer's market then, but if not, Saturdays it is! I will be sad to see it go come this fall. This salad looks amazing! As you know, I'm a total corn salad girl,definitely reminds me of summer! Beautiful colors, too!
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  4. Mary Frances says

    I'm a farmer's market gal too. We don't go very often but it keeps me from getting more than I could ever eat simply because everything looks SO good. Corn is something I will never turn down, especially when limes are involved. I've been on a lime kick and adding to Mexican food makes it even more addictive. This salad would be perfect for a picnic!
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  6. Andi @ The Weary Chef says

    This salad looks wonderful! I love the idea of the farmer's market, but I always end up with a few really random things like a $6 half pint of hummus, strawberries, and two tomatoes. I think if I actually went there with a list, like I do for the grocery store, I would do a lot better!
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    • Maebells says

      That is true!! The last time I went they had homemade GF pasta and pie! But my hands were too full so I didn't get any. I usually just make a list of the fruits/veggies we need for the week and then only get our meat, cereal, spices, etc from the grocery. I will be SO sad when it closes this fall!
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  9. Anna | One Prickly Pear says

    Hey, Annie! I just wanted to let you know that I have nominated you for a Liebster Award if you're interested in participating. Hope you are! If you haven't heard of it, you can google it or you can head over to my blog to check out the details. This salad looks amazing, by the way. Yum! I love corn :)
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  11. Kathy @ Olives & Garlic says

    I am secretly jealous of your farmers market trips on Saturday morning. It sounds like a perfect way to start the weekend. I love anything with corn and tomatoes and can probably eat it every day. Lovely dish.
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  12. Danielle says

    My company recently starting doing a farmer's market on Fridays, I need to go! This salad looks absolutely gorgeous and delicious. I love the colors, it's so fresh and vibrant. Pinning!
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  13. Geraldine says

    I love corn and tomatoes together! I also love the ingredients you've added - especially the cumin - that seems like an intriguing addition! Adding to my must try list. Thanks for the recipe.
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  20. Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says

    So right now I have 8 ears of corn in my fridge. Why? Because my grocery store had them on sale, 8 for $1. I'm not going to be passing that up! This salad is the perfect way to use them up. Looks delicious!
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  24. Kelly says

    This salad is so pretty! We are obsessed with summer sweet corn and this salad is such a great way to use them up :) Love the cherry tomatoes, cheese, bell pepper and lime in here!
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  26. ana @ fit, fun & delish! says

    Corn is one of my favorite things to eat but unfortunately I don't eat it enough. I love the sound of your salad! I think I'll give it a try. Oh and your farmers market sounds like so much fun! I would love to have one like that here. Have a great week!
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