In the Kitchen: Corn Salad

This is by far one of my favorite new side dishes!!! I love chips and dip and fries, don't get me wrong - but I love messing around in the kitchen and veggies are much better on the waistline (Hello Reunion!)!!! I love corn and could eat it constantly, the Hubs doesn't agree so we don't eat it too often. Throwing caution to the wind, I decided to try something new. Corn and other veggies in a salad!!!! I love it, like really really love it - Hubs was afraid to try but alas he came over to the corn side! I will be eating this as a side or a meal (when I'm home alone) often from now on!!!

I adapted a recipe I had ripped out of InStyle from last summer.

{Similar versions here & here} But here is how it went down....again so easy you have to try it! On a hot grill, grill your corn (I used 3 ears, and we got about 4 servings). About 3-4 minutes before flipping it around. I don't really have a science when I'm out on the grill, get them toasty and char'd up!

While the corn is grilling - Thinly slice 1/2 red onion. Half or Quarter about 1 pint of grape tomatoes. Chop 2 avocados, to be roughly the same size as your tomatoes. Slice 1 lemon for juice.

Trick: Let corn cool first - they get hot! ;) & to easily cut corn off the ear, get a large bowl, place a small bowl upside down in center. The large owl will catch everything and the small is a great balance point - All the goodies fall where they need to! (remove small bowl when done....obviously, but just checking!) 

Now, mix in onions, tomatoes. Juice 1 lemon over mixture and about 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil (2 swirls around the bowl did me good!). Add some fresh cracked pepper & mix again. Now add avocado and lightly toss. Then EAT UP!!!! {I sprinkled a bit of feta over the top, bc why not and who doesn't love a little salty feta!}

I am wishing I had a bowl in front of me right now! What are your go to side dishes?