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A vibrant summer salad featuring grilled corn on the cob, black beans, cherry tomatoes, avocado, and red onion.

Summer Salad with Grilled Corn and Avocado Lime Dressing

A refreshing summer salad featuring sweet grilled corn, creamy avocado, and a zesty lime dressing.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Marinating Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Salad
  • 4 ears Corn husks removed
  • 1 can Black beans 15 ounces, rinsed and drained
  • 1 pint Cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cup Cilantro chopped
For the Dressing
  • 2 Avocados ripe
  • 1/4 cup Lime juice freshly squeezed
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup Olive oil extra virgin
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper

Equipment

  • Grill
  • Blender
  • Large bowl

Method
 

  1. Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
  2. Grill the corn for about 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally, until lightly charred. Let cool, then cut the kernels off the cobs.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the grilled corn kernels, black beans, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and chopped cilantro.
  4. To make the dressing, combine the avocados, lime juice, minced garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.
  5. Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss gently to combine.
  6. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 10gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 400mgPotassium: 700mgFiber: 12gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 20IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 6mg

Notes

You can add grilled chicken or shrimp for a more substantial meal. For a spicier kick, add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the dressing.

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