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CSA Box Veggies: Grilled Corn Salad with Fresh Herbs

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Originally published on August 9, 2015. Last updated on June 11, 2019

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Grilled corn salad ingredients in a mixing bowl, and a grilled corn salad in a bowl on a wood table.

Hey my friends! Here’s the next post in my “What to do with your CSA Box Veggies” series, if you’d like to see the first two posts in the series check out How to Cook Beets and Their Greens and What to do With Cabbage. This one is all about corn, how to make grilled corn salad with fresh herbs to be exact. I must admit this is pretty much the only way I like to eat it, as I am not a corn lover by nature (corn on the cob sticks in my teeth too much, and canned or frozen corn just don’t do it for me). But, I’ve recently discovered that organic, locally grown (or better yet homegrown), non-gmo sweet corn is the bomb! Here’s how to do it up right.

A bowl of grilled corn salad with cucumbers, radishes, and fresh herbs on a wood table.

How to Make Grilled Corn Salad with Fresh Herbs

First, peel the corn down to a single layer of husk and soak them in water for at least 10 minutes. Then you will want to get your BBQ going, because this is a grilled corn salad, baby!

bbq fireIsn’t this a nice homemade BBQ that Joel built? I love it! Once your coals are hot put the corn on the grill.

grilled cornGive it a turn every 4-5 minutes until it is nice and charred on all sides.

charred cornThen peel off the remaining husks and cut off the stem of the corn to make a flat base. Use a large chef’s knife to easily cut off all of the corn kernels.

cut corn off cobThis corn was so tasty that I could literally just eat it as is! It was so sweet and had a ton of flavor. This is one instance when seasonal eating makes a huge difference in quality. As the corn kernels cool, gather the rest of the ingredients for the salad.

corn salad ingredientsDice the cucumber and radish, mince the jalapeno if using (we didn’t this time, but if you like a little heat it works great in this), gather your fresh herbs and mince. Mix together all of the veggies except the herbs.

mix veggiesThen add the fresh herbs, juice from one lime, a small drizzle of olive oil (about 1 Tbsp), a bit of salt and pepper to taste, and mix it all together well.

mix corn with herbsAnd literally, that is it! When you have fresh garden vegetables you really don’t need anything more for an amazing, lively, and bright flavor.

corn saladThe fresh herbs are key here, and while I think the combination of mint, basil and chives work really well, there is a multitude of other herbs you could use with similar results.

corn salad 2The one great thing about this recipe is that there is an unlimited number of variations on the same theme depending on what veggies and/or fruits you happen to have on hand. Minced sweet bell pepper works nicely instead of the radishes, for example. I recently made this with tomato, avocado and nectarine (with the corn, of course), using the same fresh herbs and it was really tasty! So please, be creative and don’t feel like you have to follow this recipe to a T. Use what you have growing in your garden, what you get in your CSA veggie box, or what you can buy at the farmer’s market.

Ok, time to get your corn salad on!

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Grilled Corn Salad with Fresh Herbs

Got corn? Here's how to make grilled corn salad using your CSA Veggies Box! Sweet Corn is in season and this is one of the easiest and tastiest recipes to make!
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 110kcal
Author Colleen @ Grow Forage Cook Ferment

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric
  • 2 ears organic sweet corn
  • 1 small cucumber diced
  • 3-4 radishes diced
  • 1 jalapeno minced
  • minced fresh chives to taste
  • minced fresh mint to taste
  • minced fresh basil to toaste
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Instructions

  • Peel the corn so that one single layer of husk is remaining. Soak the corn in water for 10 minutes.
  • While the corn is soaking, heat the grill.
  • Place the corn on the grill over the hot coals. Cook, turning every 4-5 minutes, until charred on all sides.
  • Peel the remaining husk and cut off the stem to make a flat base. Use a large chef's knife to slice off the kernels. 
  • Mix together the corn kernels, cucumber, radishes, and jalapeno.
  • Add the fresh herbs, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Mix together and serve. 

Notes

Alternate Ideas: 
  • Minced sweet bell pepper works nicely instead of the radishes.
  • Try it with tomatoes, avocados, and nectarine (with the corn, of course), using the same fresh herbs.

Nutrition

Calories: 110kcal | Fat: 4g | Sodium: 306mg | Potassium: 361mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 2.5mg
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  1. Adriana says

    August 13, 2015 at 8:11 pm

    Yum! I love grilled corn.. The first time my hubby saw me cut corn off the cob he couldn’t understand what on earth I was doing, but in my family everyone does it lol – he continues to eat it off the cob.;)

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