CORN AND TOMATO SALAD

Corn and tomatoes travel well, making this Mexican-inspired salad a good bet for summer potlucks and barbecues.

Yield: Serves 6.

CORN AND TOMATO SALAD

Ingredients

  • 3 cups frozen kernel corn, thawed
  • 2 Roma tomatoes, diced
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 1/4 tsp granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 avocado, peeled and diced
  • Fresh cilantro leaves*

Directions

  1. Combine corn, tomatoes, cilantro, lime, canola, sugar and salt in a small serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
  2. Up to 1 hour before serving, stir in avocado. Garnish with cilantro leaves.
Nutritional analysis per serving:

 

171 calories, 10.4 g fat, 3.6 g protein, 20.2 g carbohydrate, 4.8 g fibre, 103 mg sodium

 

*Ingredient not included in nutritional analysis.