Between the housecleaning here at This Old House and a stopover and some clean up at my Dads yesterday… I just wasn’t in the mood to cook dinner. So I cheated..and picked up some honey herbed chicken breasts and a really yummy cold summer veggie salad at our local gourmet deli. I dont’ know why I never though to put this together before myself, but I just love it… very light and refreshing and Good For You. This is not my photo or recipe.. I googled it and now I can’t find the link, I apologize to the person who’s photo this is. Their version has Feta cheese mixed in, no parsley.
Ingredients
(makes enough for 15 as a side dish)
3 lbs. corn – either frozen organic or fresh husked corn…
1 pound green beans, stems cut off
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
chopped parsley to taste
2 T sugar
1/4 tsp each salt and pepper
4 T evoo
Instructions
In a large stock pot, bring water to a boil, filled 2/3 with water.
Add corn to water and boil about 5 minutes until soft. No thaw time necessary.
Remove corn from water with slotted spoon but do not discard water.
In a large mixing bowl, combine tomatoes and corn.
Add green beans to water and boil about 8-10 minutes, until they are tender crisp. NOT too mushy.
Remove pot from stove and drain water from green beans in collander.
Once green beans have cooled, cut them in thirds.
Add green beans to the corn/tomato bowl.
If you aren’t serving immediately, refrigerate after this step.
In a separate small bowl, combine EVOO, salt, pepper and sugar and whisk until sugar dissolves.
Pour over the corn mix and stir well. Add chopped parsley.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Now I have to Google EVOO, because I don't have a clue what that is.
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Very healthy. Love the idea of using the corn water to cook the beans.
Sam
Wow that looks yummy!!!
Oh, that looks good. I really don't like to cook much ever, but do. I wish I was one who loved it.
We are summer salad freaks at our house. This one looks quite tasty, Karen. Once in a great while I cheat and buy a salad too, but really…. homemade is always better.
Have a great day!
Looks good and we like green beans at our house. And corn, of course, because I grew up in Iowa.
Now, that's what I'm talkin' about; love it! 🙂
LOL… I have a very similar recipe on the blog today! I love me some fresh salads in the summer, have a rule- no oven unless I deem absolutely necessary! The corn pudding is so good that I did make it this week with bbq chicken. Sweet and corny~
Okay- I am on the dummy list- I don't know what EVOO is but I am going to look it up. Providing it isn't doggy doo-doo I am probably going to get some and try this recipe- xo Diana
What a great fresh salad. I love summer food!!!
Looks Great! Especially nice on a warm evening when it's too hot to cook much.