Tomato, Cucumber and Corn Salad

By Martha Rose Shulman

Tomato, Cucumber and Corn Salad
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
Total Time
20 minutes
Rating
5(943)
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You can serve this refreshing mixture as a salad, as a topping for whole grains or as a salsa with grilled fish or chicken.

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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings
  • 1 to 1¼pounds ripe tomatoes, cut in small dice
  • ½European cucumber, 2 Persian cucumbers or 1 regular cucumber, peeled if waxy, seeded if the seeds are large, and cut in small dice
  • 2ears corn, steamed for 4 minutes and kernels removed from the cob
  • 1 to 2serranos or jalapeño pepper, minced (seeded for a milder salad), or ½ teaspoon Aleppo pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • ¼cup chopped cilantro
  • 2tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1tablespoon fresh lime juice or lemon juice
  • 2tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Optional: 1 ounce feta, crumbled (about ¼ cup)
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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Mix together all of the ingredients. Let sit in or out of the refrigerator for 15 minutes before serving, then toss again.

Tip
  • Advance preparation: This will hold for a few hours in the refrigerator.

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SusanY

Very popular dish for the potluck at work! Didn't have cilantro, basil made a good substitute. Added a little red onion. Will omit the feta next time. It interfered with the delicate sweetness of the corn. Sorry I partially peeled the cukes, more green would have been prettier.

Dave

I used fresh basil and a dried red (dundicut) pepper, omitted the feta, made the dressing with one half lime juice and this was outstanding with local NY corn and tomatoes...I grilled the corn and let it cool before cutting off the cob.

gail

This is a great recipe for those on the FODMAP diet, as it doesn't rely for its flavor on onion. For the cilantro averse (my husband) a substition of fresh parsley and basil works well. We use roasted red peppers rather than jalapeno, and it's delicious. The older I get, the less I like heat. It seems to mask the subtler flavors of the home-grown corn, tomatoes, cukes, and peppers. I did add a grind or two of black pepper.

Pat B

Made this with zucchini instead of cucumber, uncooked corn and didn't use the feta. Added a little more lemon juice for a bit more tang.

John Luthe

Omitted the feta. Cut corn kernels off ear and toasted in a pan with a TOUCH of oil to prevent the sugars from burning. Aleppo pepper added.

Sharon

This is really good I added a dash of cumin and less vinegar and olive oil for dietary reasons. Black beans would be good. Feta takes to beat level

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