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Grilled Corn Salad with Apples, Lemon and Chives

Grilled Corn Salad with Apples, Lemon & Chives

Grilled Corn Salad with Apples, Lemon & Chives, a new summer staple side dish that's perfect for barbecues and picnics. Sweet corn will never be the same.

Course BBQ Grilling, Side Dishes
Cuisine North American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 88 kcal
Author Barry C. Parsons

Ingredients

For the Mayonnaise

  • 2 large or extra large egg yolks
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • A pinch cayenne pepper
  • Zest of ½ lemon finely chopped
  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • pinch of salt

For the Salad

  • 4 - 6 large ears grilled corn removed from the cob
  • 2 large granny smith apples chopped
  • ¼ cup finely diced red pepper
  • 3 tbsp chopped green onion
  • ½ to ¾ cup lemon chive mayo or to taste
  • salt and pepper to season

Instructions

  1. Prepare your mayonnaise first.
  2. In a blender or food processor, combine the egg yolks, salt , sugar, cayenne pepper and lemon zest.until thick and pale in colour.
  3. Add oil alternately with lemon juice in three parts, adding the oil very slowly in a thin stream.
  4. This will produce a thick mayonnaise. Fold in the two tablespoons chopped chives.
  5. Toss together the corn, apples, red pepper and green onion,
  6. Add about 3/4 cup of the lemon chive mayo to the rest of the salad ingredients and toss together well. Use more or less of the mayo to taste.
  7. Chill the salad for an hour or two before serving.
  8. Note: If using prepared mayo, use about 3/4 cup and add 1 tbsp chopped chives and 1 tsp finely chopped lemon zest. You can also add a squeeze of lemon juice of you like.

Recipe Notes

Note: If using prepared mayo, use about 3/4 cup and add 1 tbsp chopped chives and 1 tsp finely chopped lemon zest. You can also add a squeeze of lemon juice of you like.

The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.