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The ideal summer salad with very little effort and serious deliciousness.
WARNING: This salad will not last long. It is one of my top three salads of all time. Seriously easy to make and covers all the flavor bases. Texturally, it satisfies me so much. Those couscous pearls are my favorite.
I recommend cooking the couscous in low sodium chicken broth to pack it with some yummy flavor. You can also prepare it in water, just make sure you follow the package instructions and stir it occasionally.
You can use canned corn, corn grilled on the BBQ or frozen like me. I just heated some oil – but I recommend butter to amp up the taste – and tossed it around on the skillet until it started to get those grill marks on most of the kernels. Season with salt and pepper too.
So now the best part: that delicious White Balsamic Vinaigrette – oh my lord, is it amazing! Its worth taking a trip to the market if you don’t have any in your house. It is truly life changing.
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Avocado Corn Couscous Salad
Ingredients
Salad:
- 2 cups uncooked couscous
- 3 cups low sodium chicken broth
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 cups frozen sweet corn
- 1 tbs butter, (or olive oil)
- 12 oz cherry tomatoes,, halved
- 16 oz fresh mozzarella balls,, halved
- 2 avocados,, cubed
White Balsamic Vinaigrette:
- 1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 tbs honey
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp Italian blend seasoning
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
Salad:
- Cook your couscous as per package instructions using the chicken broth instead of the water. Season with salt and pepper to taste and add a drizzle of olive oil to the pot. Once done, transfer to a plate and let it cool.
- To a large pan, add the butter or oil and then the corn. Sauté to get those brown marks on the kernels. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Vinaigrette:
- Whisk together all the ingredients and taste the dressing. Adjust if necessary.
So delicious with fresh summer corn!
Thanks for trying this Salad out Traci!
I’m wondering if adding some chopped roasted chicken would be a good addition ??
Read this along with a pork tenderloin for dinner. It was a hit! My husband said it was a great combination. Love the different textures and flavors are coming together. Going to be a great salad for our family as well as guests during the summer. Thanks Stella for another awesome recipe!!
I am planning on making this for my book club. I want to use orzo instead of couscous. Is it the same amount of orzo as the couscous? Orzo seems to expand more than couscous.
Love this! So refreshing and flavorful with the delicious dressing! I also added cucumber to mine and loved every bite. Thank you for sharing!
One of my favs! Make this ALL the time—and never have left overs with the fam. No tomato fans in this bunch so I sub with peppadew peppers…nothing short of amazing!!
Is this best cold? Okay in the fridge for a few days for meal prep?
Hi Tara, absolutely would meal prep this without the avocado and dressing separate!
This is an amazing recipe it’s so fresh and yummy tasting.
Hi Lucia,
OMG yes! this is one of my favorite salads! SO glad you liked it too!
My family loved this! We used fresh corn (3 ears) as it is in season and added a few chives and some diced bell pepper for crunch. This is absolutely in the rotation for the rest of the summer!
Hi Monica, Love the additions you included and shared with us! Thank you for trying out the recipe!!