Southwestern Roasted Corn Salad

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This mouthwatering grilled corn salad is so great, it may just outshine your entree! Peppers, onion, and corn are tossed together and served with a lime and cilantro dressing.

Ingredients

8 ears fresh corn in husks
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 red onion, chopped
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
3 limes, juiced
1 teaspoon white sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon hot sauce

Directions

1 Place the corn in a large pot with enough water to cover, and soak at least 15 minutes.
2 Preheat grill for high heat. Remove silks from corn, but leave the husks.
3 Place corn on the preheated grill. Cook, turning occasionally, 20 minutes, or until tender. Remove from heat, cool slightly, and discard husks.
4 Cut the corn kernels from the cob, and place in a medium bowl. Mix in the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and red onion.
5 In a blender or food processor, mix the cilantro, olive oil, garlic, lime juice, sugar, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Blend until smooth, and stir into the corn salad.