Description
Brighten your summer gatherings with this Refreshing Street Corn Creamy Cucumber Salad. Featuring crunchy cucumbers and sweet corn drizzled in a tangy creamy dressing, this salad is a perfect blend of flavors and textures. Quick to prepare in under 30 minutes, it’s ideal for picnics, barbecues, or as a delightful vegetarian main course. Serve chilled for a burst of freshness that will have everyone coming back for seconds!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh corn kernels (from about 2 ears of corn)
- 1 large English cucumber, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- Juice of 1 lime (about 2 tablespoons)
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Grill or boil the corn until tender, then let cool before cutting off the kernels.
- While the corn cools, dice the cucumber and thinly slice the red onion.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together sour cream, lime juice, chili powder, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Add corn kernels, diced cucumber, red onion, and chopped cilantro to the bowl with dressing. Gently fold until evenly coated.
- Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg