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Beautiful, fresh Mediterranean Salad tossed with Roasted Sweet Corn and Garbanzo Beans, Tomatoes, Olives, and Feta Cheese.
You guys! Two words: Sweet Corn AND Salad. You know what that indicates?! SUMMER is near!
I know, Spring is still teasing us, but we can’t let a little slightly above freezing weather get in between us and our favorite warm weather salads. Don’t give up! Let’s just properly celebrate what is in our near future – flip flops and a Mediterranean Salad.
So, you know how when we stepped “off the boat” (it was a plane – I swear! JAT airlines – check it!) in 1988 and my dad was introduced to Sweet Corn? And when he couldn’t stop telling his mom in Macedonia about his newfound American favorite food – the best and sweetest corn, ever? Obsessed much, Dad??
Sweet Corn and my dad are like *this*, to this day. I call him, “corn nibbler”.
However, it’s not just any sweet corn. My dad’s choice was, and always will be, Sunshine Sweet Corn. The sweetest, most tender corn in the country.
For these reasons, and the bit about its amazing flavor, sweet corn gets used up a lot around here.
Think about the goodness of charred, roasted sweet corn. Go ahead, take a moment. Add some garbanzo beans, thyme and pepper flakes. Riiiiiight. The word awesome is beginning to float around.
Also? Throw some feta cheese on it. And olives, and tomatoes… If you’re thinking that red onions should be in the plan, go ahead, add them in.
Mega tip – toss it all together with a citrusy, homemade Lemon Vinaigrette.
There you go. You just made the most delicious Salad on the planet.
Yea. Seriously. Let’s just all admit that sometimes roasted Florida Sweet Corn is the Belle of the ball. The bees knees. The top banana! You get the point.
Katerina | Diethood
Beautiful, fresh Mediterranean Salad tossed with Roasted Sweet Corn and Garbanzo Beans, Tomatoes, Olives, and Feta Cheese.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Ingredients
Roasted Sweet Corn
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups Florida Sweet Corn kernels
- 1 can (16-oz) garbanzo beans, well rinsed
- kosher salt , to taste
- fresh ground pepper , to taste
- 3 sprigs of thyme , leaves only
- ½ tablespoon red pepper flakes
Salad
- 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 2 tomatoes , thinly sliced
- 1 cup black pitted olives , quartered
- 1 red onion , diced
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
Lemon Vinaigrette
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice , about 1 large lemon
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper , to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450.
Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly grease with cooking spray; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine olive oil, corn, beans, salt, pepper, thyme leaves and pepper flakes; mix until well combined.
Transfer corn mixture to previously prepared baking sheet; spread mixture in a single layer.
Roast for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring once or twice, until lightly browned.
Remove from oven and let cool.
In the meantime, in a large salad bowl add the lettuce, tomatoes, olives, red onions and feta cheese.
Gently mix in cooled roasted sweet corn and garbanzo beans.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.
Pour over salad.
Serve.
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31 comments on “Roasted Sweet Corn Mediterranean Salad”
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Apr 15, 2014 at 7:27 AM
This salad is absolutely gorgeous. I love the addition of the sweet corn. Mmm, now I’m dreaming about this salad for lunch.
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Tijuana
Apr 14, 2014 at 9:40 PM
I would like to be added! Salad looks delicious!
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Katerina Petrovska
Apr 14, 2014 at 11:05 PM
Hi. I’d love to add you, but could you please give me your Pinterest username so that I can follow you? We have to mutually follow each other in order for me to send the invite. Thank you!
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Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes)
Apr 14, 2014 at 11:38 AM
Wow this salad looks so unbelievable!! The bright colors are so gorgeous.
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Crimson
Apr 13, 2014 at 2:33 PM
I love sweet corn! Please add me to the sweet corn pinterest board. Thank you.
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Ramona
Apr 13, 2014 at 7:25 AM
I would sit in a corner and eat this salad without sharing. 🙂 It’s that good!
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Emily @ Life on Food
Apr 13, 2014 at 5:40 AM
Being from Iowa sweet corn love is in my blood. Great story and great salad!!
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Jessie C.
Apr 13, 2014 at 12:19 AM
I would like to be added to the Sweet Corn Pinterest Board.http://www.pinterest.com/tcarolinep/
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Liz
Apr 12, 2014 at 8:09 PM
What a gorgeous composed salad! We’re big fans of corn here, too 🙂 Love the story about your dad…too cute!
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Rachel Cartucci
Apr 12, 2014 at 12:47 PM
I am already on the board and pinned lots of stuff. Thanks so much! Rachel Crisman
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Adrienne @ Whole New Mom
Apr 12, 2014 at 9:35 AM
This is my pinterest info in case you need it: http://www.pinterest.com/wholenewmom/
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Katerina Petrovska
Apr 12, 2014 at 9:51 AM
Hi Adrienne!! I just tried sending the invite, but I don’t know if it worked – you have to follow at least one of my boards in order for me to send you an invite. Let me know if it didn’t come through.
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Adrienne @ Whole New Mom
Apr 12, 2014 at 9:34 AM
I would love to be added – thanks Katerina! Love the salad!
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Laura Dembowski
Apr 12, 2014 at 7:44 AM
Yay summer! Also yay corn! I love corn and this salad is calling my name.
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Elle
Apr 12, 2014 at 4:13 AM
I’d love to be added so I can enter this contest. Thanks!
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Dionne Baldwin
Apr 11, 2014 at 10:01 PM
I used to hate corn in anything. By itself it was ok but if it was in anything I just could not eat it. I’m finding myself enjoying it, especially in salads! This is on my to do list.
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Zainab @ Blahnik Baker
Apr 11, 2014 at 8:39 PM
Roasted corn and chickpeas!! This salad is perfect for summer. So fresh and light.
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natasha
Apr 11, 2014 at 7:47 PM
Cant wait to try this I love corn
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Thomas Murphy
Apr 11, 2014 at 6:48 PM
This recipe looks great. I would like to be added, thanks!
http://www.pinterest.com/rounder9834/
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Laura (Tutti Dolci)
Apr 11, 2014 at 6:12 PM
Oh yes please to roasted corn, what a fab salad!
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Stephanie C.
Apr 11, 2014 at 4:29 PM
Please add me to the Sweet Corn Pinterest Board, thank you!
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Isabelle @ Crumb
Apr 11, 2014 at 3:46 PM
Wow! That salad totally screams summer to me. Love how this is kind of a Mediterranean spin on a classic Cobb salad… I’m such a sucker for composed salads like this, because then I get to pick what I want in each forkful. 🙂
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Kayre
Apr 11, 2014 at 2:48 PM
Please add me to the Sweet Corn Pinterest Board.
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Sonja L.
Apr 11, 2014 at 2:34 PM
I would like to be added to the Sweet Corn Pinterest Board. Thanks.
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Katerina Petrovska
Apr 11, 2014 at 2:54 PM
Hi Sonja!! I tried sending the invite two times, but it won’t go through. Either you’re not following my boards, or Pinterest is glitchy. Would you mind leaving me your Pinterest user name? Thank you!
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Sonja L.
Apr 11, 2014 at 3:03 PM
I am following all of you boards now 🙂 Thanks.
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Katerina Petrovska
Apr 11, 2014 at 3:12 PM
Yay! It worked! Thank you!! 🙂
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Amanda Sakovitz
Apr 11, 2014 at 1:15 PM
I would love to be added please! Thank you!
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Amanda Sakovitz
Apr 11, 2014 at 1:15 PM
http://www.pinterest.com/mandy375/
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Kelsey Heathers
Apr 11, 2014 at 1:08 PM
I would love to be added to the Sweet Corn Pinterest Board Please! 🙂 That salad looks AMAZING!
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Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos
Apr 11, 2014 at 9:52 AM
Wow! You are right – corn is always the perfect sign of spring/summer and roasted corn is sheer perfection. Your salad looks amazing Kate!
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