Warm weather means moving on to fresh exciting recipes! This perfect simple summer salad takes just minutes, and dresses up any meal. Ina Garten’s Corn and Avocado Salad, is the creamy, decadent, healthy option you’ve been looking for!

Ingredients:

4 ears of corn, shucked

4 ripe Hass avocados, seeded, peeled, and 1/2-inch diced

Juice of 1 lemon

2 pints grape tomatoes, sliced in half lengthwise

2 red bell peppers, seeded and 1/2-inch diced

1 cup chopped red onion

1/4 cup seeded and minced jalapeno peppers, seeded

1 lime, zested

1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice

1/4 cup good olive oil

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

Kosher salt to taste

How to Make it: 

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the corn for 3 minutes until the starchiness is just gone. Drain and immerse the corn in ice water to stop the cooking and to set the color. When the corn is cool, cut the kernels off the cob, cutting close to the cob, and place them in a large bowl.

Toss the avocados with the lemon juice and add them to the bowl with the corn. Add the tomatoes, red peppers, onion, jalapeno peppers and lime zest to the bowl.

Whisk the lime juice, olive oil, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, black pepper, garlic, and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl and pour over the vegetables. Toss well. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

What to Drink?

A refined chardonnay, like Sea Slopes Chardonnay ($29.99) from California will be a perfect pairing. It's fresh and lively with citrus tones and notes of white peach and apricot, with a hint of brioche on the finish. Striking the perfect balance for pairing with this Summer Corn and Avocado Salad. Sparkling wine is another great pairing for creamy and fresh dishes. The bubbles in champagne, or other sparklers help cut the decadence of the avocado, resulting in a brighter and fresher meal. A Cremant de Borgogne , like our Domaine Laurent Perrachon ($21.95) adds some festivity to your meal.

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Pauline Fink, Staff

Recipe courtesy of Food Network