Summer Salad with Grilled Corn

This hearty salad made with grilled corn, white beans, fresh garden vegetables, and a light vinaigrette will taste like summer in a bowl.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 19 mins
• Total Time: 44 mins
• Calories: 468 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ½ teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• ½ red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 teaspoons white vinegar
• 1 Roma tomato, chopped
• 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 ears sweet white corn, husked
• 8 ounces canned white beans, rinsed and drained
• 3 leaves fresh spinach, chopped
• 1 tablespoon Gorgonzola cheese
• avocado, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add corn; cook until almost tender, about 6 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Preheat grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Grill corn until charred, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Allow to cool until easily handled, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Cut kernels off the corn cobs into a large bowl. Stir in white beans, red bell pepper, tomato, spinach, cilantro, Gorgonzola cheese, and chives.

Step 4

Mix olive oil, white vinegar, lemon juice, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper together in a small bowl. Pour over corn mixture and stir to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and chill, at least 1 hour.

Step 5

Top with chopped avocado before serving.