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Corn Tomato Avocado Salad

July 27, 2018 Updated April 26, 2022 by Lisa Goldfinger 7 Comments This post may contain affiliate links

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This Corn Tomato Avocado Salad is pure deliciousness! Corn and tomatoes are the stars of summer and that's what this salad is all about, everyone's summer favorites tossed with zesty lime dressing. The perfect side dish for a barbecue, picnic or dinner party. 

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My whole family is smitten. I can't make this corn tomato avocado salad enough, as far as they're concerned. And as far as I'm concerned, it's exactly want I want to serve with everything that comes off the grill.

The only hard part about this recipe is keeping my kids from grabbing the "corn caterpillars" out of the bowl as they pass through the kitchen.

By the way, "corn caterpillars" is what my husband Eddie used to call long zipped-off strips of corn when our kids were little, and the term stuck.

Ingredients for corn tomato avocado salad: Dressing plus a bowl with corn kernels, cubed avocado, sliced cucumbers, halved cherry tomatoes, chopped red onion and jalapeno peppers.

How to make this Corn Tomato Avocado salad

The recipe is very straightforward. Here's an overview of how to make it. Scroll down to the recipe card for full details.

  • Start by whisking up the dressing. It's just fresh lime juice, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper.
  • Set the dressing aside and cook the corn in boiling water for a few minutes, until tender. When it's cool enough to handle, cut the kernels off the cob. You can use a knife or you can use a corn stripper.  I recently got one and I love it. It makes the job really easy and fun.
  • Put the corn in a big bowl. Cut a pint of cherry tomatoes in half and add them to the bowl along with half an English hothouse cucumber cut into bite-sized pieces, half a red onion finely diced, and two minced jalapeño peppers.
  • Cut the avocados last, just before you toss the salad with the dressing, to prevent them from discoloring.

Pouring dressing on ingredients for corn, tomato, avocado salad

Toss everything together. Season, to taste, with salt and fresh ground pepper.

What To Serve with this Corn Tomato Avocado Salad 

This corn tomato avocado salad goes beautifully with everything grilled - here are some delicious suggestions.

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Corn Tomato Avocado Salad in a bowl

Here's the Corn Tomato Avocado Salad recipe. If you try this I hope you'll come back to leave a star rating and a comment. I'd love to know what you think.

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A bowl of corn tomato avocado salad

Corn Tomato Avocado Salad


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  • Author: Lisa
  • Total Time: 24 minutes
  • Yield: 6-8 1x
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Description

This healthy colorful salad with fresh corn, cherry tomatoes and avocados is the perfect summer salad for a barbecue, picnic or dinner party.


Ingredients

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  • FOR THE DRESSING
  • ¼ cup fresh squeezed lime juice
  • 2 medium garlic clove, minced (1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic)
  • ½ teaspoon coarse salt or more, to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or more, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • FOR THE SALAD
  • 3 ears of fresh corn, husked
  • 1 pint of ripe cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes, halved
  • ½ of a hothouse (English) cucumber, cut into quarters lengthwise, then sliced crosswise into bite-sized pieces.
  • ½ of a medium red onion, finely diced
  • 2 jalapeño peppers, halved, seeds and ribs removed, finely diced
  • 2 ripe Haas avocados, cut into 1-inch cubes (save this step for last to prevent discoloration)

Instructions

  1. To make the dressing, whisk the lime juice, garlic salt and pepper. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while whisking, until emulsified.
  2. Boil the corn in salted water for 4 minutes or so, until tender. When cool enough to handle, strip the kernels off the cob.
  3. In a large bowl combine corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion and jalapeños. Toss with the dressing. Slice and add the avocados last to prevent browning. Toss to combine. Correct seasoning with additional salt and pepper, if needed.
  4. The salad is best served fresh but it will keep in the fridge, covered, for a few hours and will still be delicious.

Notes

Nutrition Information: The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator and is not a substitute for a the advice of a professional nutritionist.

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 4 mins
  • Category: salad, side dish
  • Method: stove top
  • Cuisine: Tex-Mex

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Entertaining, Lunch and Brunch, Mexico, North America, Quick and Easy, Salads, Side Dish, vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: dairy-free, gluten-free, paleo

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  1. Kim

    May 11, 2023 at 2:22 pm

    I make something very similar, except add feta cheese and add rice wine vinegar to the dressing along with some fresh cilantro. We love it and have often!

    Reply
  2. Chrissy Vorderbruggen

    April 25, 2020 at 4:19 pm

    I only added jicama. Delicious! Served with homemade chicken enchiladas as a fresh, light side dish. Perfect!

    Reply
    • Lisa

      April 25, 2020 at 5:22 pm

      I like the idea of jicama - that would add a nice crunch factor! I'm so glad you enjoyed the salad Chrissy. Thanks for coming back to leave a comment.

      Reply
  3. Kheila

    November 21, 2019 at 8:40 pm

    I want to make this now. If I can’t get fresh corn on the cob could I possibly use frozen corn.

    Reply
    • Lisa

      November 21, 2019 at 9:11 pm

      Yes, you can! It will still be delicious!

      Reply
  4. Nancy

    May 12, 2019 at 11:48 am

    Just made this yesterday along with some barbecued ribs. Easy to prepare and so delicious. This has been our rotation for over a year and it's always a huge hit!

    Reply
    • Lisa

      May 13, 2019 at 11:54 am

      Hi Nancy, I'm so glad to hear this! Thank you for coming back to leave a comment.

      Reply

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