Corn Chowder Salad
No time for chowder but have the same ingredients on hand, more or less? Make this, robust and bright salad with a buttermilk dressing.
Variations
Substitute halved cherry tomatoes for the bacon
Substitute cilantro or basil for the parsley
Substitute smoked trout for the bacon (see comment below)
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Corn Chowder Salad
No time for chowder but have the same ingredients on hand, more or less? Make this, robust and bright salad with a buttermilk dressing.
Variations
- Substitute halved cherry tomatoes for the bacon
- Substitute cilantro or basil for the parsley
- Substitute smoked trout for the bacon (see comment below)
Serves 4 as light main course
4-5 ears corn, kernels cut off the cob
3 slices bacon, fried, cooled and chopped (optional, see headnote)
5-6 small to medium potatoes, boiled, cooled and diced
3 tablespoons onion, thinly sliced or finely diced
1/3 cup chopped, fresh parsley
Dressing:
1/3 cup buttermilk or plain yogurt
2 tablespoons cider vinegar, more to taste
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1. Cook the corn kernels in the pan in which you cooked the bacon, if you’re using bacon, for a few minutes until just heated through and tender. Or cook it in a teaspoon of butter and little splash of water.
2. Put all the salad ingredients in a serving bowl. Mix the dressing ingredients in a bowl or small jar. Dress, toss, taste and adjust for seasoning.
sdeumling says:
Great idea! I had some left over “Red Lentil Dhal” that I was getting tired of. I added it to a summer salad of chopped lemon cukes, tomatoes, sweet onions and a little feta cheese. Made a very good and very satisfying lunch today.
Sasha Callahan says:
Just made this for a dinner with friends who don’t eat pork. I melted a couple anchovies in olive oil and added smoked trout to the salad to replace the bacon. Yum!
cookwithwhatyouhave says:
Sounds like a fabulous version!
Anna Ostlind says:
OMG! Heaven in my mouth! What a wonderful combination of flavors and textures!!!! Will be mailing this again!!!!
cookwithwhatyouhave says:
So glad you liked it Anna. Figured you might:)!
cashenb1 says:
Really tasty and simple. At first I didn’t think I’d saute the corn-but glad I did. It added a bit of depth.
cookwithwhatyouhave says:
So glad you liked it! It’s definitely a summer favorite!
[email protected] says:
This was delicious, even without the bacon. I added cherry tomatoes, as suggested, and threw in a handful of blanched wax beans. Thank you!
cookwithwhatyouhave says:
So glad you enjoyed it and made it work with what you had.