This Avocado Corn Salad is a quick and easy salad recipe to throw together, loaded with creamy avocado, cherry tomatoes, canned corn, and a flavourful zesty dressing, it’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser! It’s so light and fresh, I love it with grilled chicken but you can serve this avocado salad as an everyday side!
Corn Avocado Salad Recipe
This vibrant avocado salad has so much fresh flavor! I made this after Easter with Grilled Chicken Kabobs and my Unleavened Bread and could not get enough, it was so flavourful, yet light on the tummy, and a good way to use up my avocados. Since then I’ve been making it as an everyday salad.
Ingredients:
This recipe calls for super simple pantry ingredients! I always try to keep ripe avocados in my fridge, along with some sweet non-GMO corn to bring this salad together. It’s so versatile, you can’t really go wrong with the combination of flavours here, plus the salad dressing is so good, perfect for everyday or gatherings!
- Ripe avocados- I usually buy avocados firm, let them ripen on the counter, and store them in the fridge until needed.
- Canned corn- is so easy to add to a salad! I don’t always have fresh summer corn available and it makes prep super easy because you don’t have to cook the corn.
- Cherry tomatoes- makes slicing so much easier. Simply halve each individual tomato and don’t bother dicing and chopping big tomatoes.
- Sweet purple onion- adds a vibrant color to this bright and refreshing salad!
- Italian dressing- was made from a packet of Aldi dry Italian dressing mix. I followed the packet instructions and added a dollop of mayo and few shakes of parmesan cheese into the dressing to make an Olive Garden-style dressing. You can use any brand.
- Fresh Garlic- makes the dressing flavor really pop.
How To Make Avocado Corn Salad:
Now that you know how I made the salad dressing it’s time to make the avocado tomato salad! Start by chopping all of the ingredients, combine everything in a bowl and keep refrigerated until needed. The zesty Italian dressing will keep the avocados fresh longer, as long you keep the salad stored in an airtight glass bowl.
The salad only gets better after sitting, store covered in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Q&A
Can I Use A Different Salad Dressing?
Yes, any homemade oil-based dressing will work for this corn tomato avocado salad. A simple from scratch salad dressing substitute to try, is 2 Tbsp of any mild-flavoured oil, 2 Tbsp of white distilled vinegar, 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp black pepper.
Can I Substitute with Frozen Corn?
While fresh summer corn off the cob has excellent flavor, it’s not always available. This corn avocado tomato salad can be interchangeable with frozen corn or cooked corn off the cob, however, both of these methods require that the corn cooks. Whereas canned corn is ready to use after a simple drain.
Tips:
- Avocado in salad can brown easily, be sure to cover the surface of the salad with plastic wrap to prevent it from oxidizing and browning.
- My recipe for the salad dressing was a copycat to the Olive Garden bottled version, use any oil-based salad dressing for this salad. Italians-style dressing have a good balance of zesty vinegar and oil.
- To cut avocados for corn salad, run a sharp knife around the avocado and remove the pit, slice the flesh of each avocado in the peel into cubes and then scoop out the flesh with a spoon. This keeps them uniform.
- For a more green and vibrant avocado salad add fresh parsley, dill, or cilantro. I sprinkled dried parsley and some freshly ground black pepper over the top for an excellent salad.
- This salad with avocado will keep up to 2 days. It’s also super healthy and low in calories, check out the nutrition label below.
Ways To Serve Avocado Corn Salad:
This light and refreshing salad goes great with summer BBQ or picnics, but if you need more ideas I’ll list a few ways to serve this side dish.
- Baked Salmon or Ranch Fish
- Easy Tuna Melts
- Summer Chicken Salad Sandwiches (great for crowds)
- Boiled Baby Potatoes With Dill
More Summer Salad Recipes:
Here are some fresh and tasty salads to make for summer, loaded with protein or healthy vegetables!
Print-Friendly Avocado Corn Salad:
Avocado Corn Salad
Equipment
- 1 medium-sized Pyrex glass bowl with lid (or any salad bowl)
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 2 ripe avocados (peeled, pitted, and sliced)
- 14 oz cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1/2 purple onion (thinly sliced)
- 5 Tbsp Italian dressing
- 2 garlic cloves (crushed)
Instructions
Directions:
Prepare and slice the avocados, tomatoes, and onion.- In a medium-sized glass bowl combine the sliced avocados, sliced tomatoes, drained corn, thinly sliced red onion, Italian dressing, and crushed garlic cloves. Combine and toss the salad together. Serve.
