Cherry Recipe ~ Easy Cherry Tomato Corn Salad

In the summer, use fresh sweet corn off the cob. Saute the corn for five minutes in a skillet before adding it to the salad.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup minced fresh basil
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups frozen corn, thawed
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup peeled, seeded, and chopped cucumber
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 shallots, minced

Cooking Directions

1. Combine basil, olive oil, lime juice, sugar, salt, and pepper in a jar and screw on the lid; shake until dressing is completely blended.
2. Stir corn, tomatoes, cucumber, jalapeno, and shallots together in a bowl. Drizzle dressing over corn mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts

• calories138
• carbohydrateContent18.4 g
• fatContent7.4 g
• fiberContent2.2 g
• proteinContent2.7 g
• saturatedFatContent1 g
• sodiumContent202.6 mg
• sugarContent3.5 g