Corn Cucumber and Feta Salad
Course: SALADSCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: EasyServings
4
servingsTotal time
20
minutesOn a hot summer evening, this cool salad is a welcome sight. What’s better is that it comes together in under 20 minutes and is the perfect accompaniment to anything that comes off the grill!
Ingredients
3 ears of corn, shucked and rinsed
1 large English cucumber
4 oz Feta cheese
2/3 cup your choice of fresh herbs (I use what I have…mint, dill, parsley, basil or cilantro all work beautifully)
1 1/2 tbsp Seasoned Rice Wine Vinegar
3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Kosher salt
Freshly cracked black pepper (from peppermill)
Directions
- Bring 6 quarts of water and 3 tbsp Kosher salt to a boil in a large pot. Prepare an ice bath by filling a large bowl halfway with ice, then adding enough water so bowl is 2/3 of the way full.
- While the water comes to a boil, peel and dice the cucumber (1/2 inch dice) and place in a different large bowl (not the ice bath). Coarsely chop the herbs and add to the bowl with the cucumber.
- Break the corn cobs in half, then gently lower into the boiling water and cook for 2 minutes. Remove the corn with tongs or strainer and plunge immediately into the ice bath. (This keeps the kernels plump. If you just let them cool to room temperature, they would shrivel up and not be as pleasant in the salad). Drain the corn and pat the cobs dry with a kitchen towel or paper towel. Cut the kernels off the cobs and add to cucumber and herbs. Crumble the feta cheese into the bowl. Add the olive oil and vinegar to the salad and stir to combine. Season to taste with Kosher salt and black pepper.
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