Do Ahead Grilled Corn Avocado Salad
Do- Ahead Grilled Corn & Avocado Salad
Do- ahead, prep ahead, make in advance… these are the magic words when it comes to planning any break fast feast following Yom Kippur. If I have to do more than pull platters from the refrigerator or slip a casserole into the oven, I’m simply not up for it.
Along with kugels and bread puddings, smoked fish and juicy fruit, I yearn for vegetable salads on the buffet. I don’t mean sliced tomatoes and onions to go with my bagels and nova. Yes, I want them, too but I yearn for something seasonal and local like this do-ahead corn salad lightly coated in a Peruvian spinach based dressing.
Your taste buds may have been napping all day but they’ll wake up and sing once they taste this aromatic gathering of flavors and textures.
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Wishing you an easy and meaningful fast.
Serving: 6-8
Type: dairy vegetarian
Notes:
This end of summer/early autumn salad highlights crisp corn and creamy avocado lightly dressed in a savory dressing with early season spinach as its nutritious base. Make this salad ahead and keep it in your refrigerator for up to 5 days in an airtight container. Now that’s convenient!
Ingredients:
Salad:
5 ears of Corn
¼ C Diced Roasted Red Pepper
2 ½ T Peruvian Pesto (see recipe below)
¾ T Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 t Lime Zest
2 t Lime Juice
2 T sliced Scallions
3 T small diced Red Onion
½ small Jalapeno, diced
1 Avocado, diced small
Salt and pepper, to taste
Peruvian Pesto:
½ C diced Yellow Onion
¼ C Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/8 C Water
2 Cloves of Garlic
6 C Baby Spinach
¼ C Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/8 C Grated Cotija Cheese (or feta)
¼ Jalapeno, diced small
1/8 C Heavy Cream
Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
Make the salad:
Remove the husks from the corn and place the cobs on a hot grill. Turn to rotate so that all sides are grilled evenly and nicely charred. Take off and let cool.
Take a knife and cut the corn off the cobb into a bowl. Then mix with the roasted red pepper, scallions, red onion, jalapeno, avocado, Peruvian pesto, EVOO, lime zest and juice. Season with salt and pepper.
Make the pesto:
Place all ingredients except for the heavy cream into a blender and puree until smooth.
Next, pour into a small saucepot over high heat and bring to a boil. Cook until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Turn off the flame and stir in the heavy cream. Season with salt and pepper and let cool.
Tips:
If making this salad in advance, toss with pesto dressing just before serving.