Creamy Cherry Tomato Salad with Fresh Basil, Corn and Onion

Prep time: 30 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This cherry tomato-corn salad flavored with raisins and basil holds up well for summer picnics. Simply cut the raw corn from the cob -- no need to even cook it. Raisins are a surprise sweet addition.

Ingredients

2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
salt, to taste
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
3 cups fresh corn kernels
1/4 cup torn basil leaves
1 small red onion, quartered and thinly sliced
1/2 cup raisins
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1 Salt tomatoes in a bowl and set aside. Whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar and garlic; set aside. Add corn, basil, onion and raisins to tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper, and toss with dressing.