Grilled Corn and Tomato Salad

Grilled Corn and Tomato Salad

This is a light and summery dish that shows off corn and tomatoes at their best. Canola helps keep saturated fat to a minimum. Recipe courtesy of CanolaInfo.

Servings
6 people
  • Ingredients

    Vinaigrette

    • 1/2 tsp ground cumin (2 mL)
    • 1/2 tsp ground coriander (2 mL)
    • 1 1/2 Tbsp canola oil (20 mL)
    • 2 Tbsp lime juice (30 mL)
    • 1 tsp lime zest (5 mL)
    • 1 garlic clove minced (1)

    Salad

    • 2 ears cob corn shucked and grilled (2)
    • 2 cups cherry tomatoes cut in half (500 mL)
    • 1/8 red onion thinly sliced (1/8)
    • 1/4 cup Kalamata olives whole and pitted (75 mL)
    • 1 head leaf lettuce shredded (1)
    • 3 boiled eggs quartered (3)
  • Directions
    1. In a small bowl, whisk together cumin, coriander, canola oil, lime juice, zest and garlic. Set aside.
    2. Cut the kernels from the corn cobs. In a large bowl, gently combine corn, tomatoes, onion, olive and vinaigrette.
    3. Divide lettuce among four plates and top with tomato salad mixture and egg.

    Tip : You can replace the fresh shucked corn with 1 cup (250 mL) frozen or canned corn.

Nutritional Analysis

Serving Size
2/3 cup (150 mL)
Servings
6
Calories
110
Total Fat
7 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Cholesterol
95 mg
Sodium
95 mh
Carbohydrates
8 g
Fiber
2 g
Sugars
3 g
Protein
5 g
Potassium
210 mg