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Fresh Corn Salad

Fresh Corn Salad

Ingredients:
  • 5 ears of sweet corn, husked and silk removed
  • ½ cup small-diced red onion
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon White Balsamic Vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons Extravagonzo Roasted Garlic Culinary Oil
  • ½ teaspoon coarse salt or sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon coarsely-ground black pepper
  • Chile pepper, to taste
  • ½ cup chiffonade fresh basil leaves (instructions below)
Instructions:
Prepare Chiffonade
  1. Stack basil leaves
  2. Cut across the stack to make small “ribbons”
Prepare Corn
  1. Scrape the corn kernels from the ears of corn by using a sharp kitchen knife and a large cutting board
  2. Cut off the stem end to give a flat base
  3. Hold the ear, tip end up, then cut downward, removing a few rows at a time
Cook Corn
  1. In a large pot, partially filled with water, bring water to a rolling boil
  2. Add the corn kernels to the boiling water
  3. Bring water back up to a boil; immediately remove from heat and drain corn in a colander in your sink
  4. Run cold water over the corn in the colander to stop the cooking process; drain the corn thoroughly
Prepare Salad
  1. In a large bowl, gently combine corn kernels, red onions, vinegar, Extravagonzo Roasted Garlic Culinary Oil, salt, and pepper
  2. Adjust seasonings to taste
  3. Refrigerate the salad until approximately ½ hour before serving
  4. Just before serving, toss in the fresh basil
  5. Taste for seasonings and serve cold or at room temperature

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