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Jul 28 2018 - 8:55am

Charred Corn Salad With Cornbread Croutons

Nosh With Tash

Grilled Corn Salad Recipe

Ingredients

  1. For the Croutons:
    (This portion is NOT my recipe, it's the recipe for the cornbread at Hillstone . . . my favorite cornbread)
    1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
    1 cup fine cornmeal
    1 tablespoon baking powder
    1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
    4 eggs
    1 - 15 ounce can of creamed corn
    1 4.5 ounce can of mild chilies, chopped
    1 1/2 ounces shredded white cheddar
    1 1/2 ounces shredded jack cheese
    1 1/2 sticks of butter, room temperature
    2/3 cup sugar
    Cooking spray
  1. For the Salad:
    4 ears of corn
    1 tablespoon canola oil
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 tablespoon red onion, chopped
    2 teaspoons lime juice
    1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
    1/4 teaspoon rosemary, minced
    Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

For the Cornbread Croutons:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 with your cast iron skillet in the oven, if you don't have a cast iron skillet a 9 by 9 baking pan will work
  2. Whisk the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt into a small bowl
  3. In another, larger, bowl beat together the eggs, creamed corn, chilies, and cheeses
  4. In a totally separate bowl (I know, it's a lot of bowls) mix together the butter and sugar
  5. Pour the butter into the egg mixture and combine until just incorporated
  6. Then gently fold the flour in until, again, the mixture is barely incorporated
  7. Spray the hot, hot pan with a thin layer of cooking spray and pour in the batter
  8. Cook for about 30-35 minutes until the cornbread doesn't jiggle when you touch it on the top
  9. Once the cornbread has cooled, cut it up into cubes to sprinkle on top of the salad
  10. If you want to make the cornbread a day before serving, simply cut up the cornbread just before assembling your salad and broil to crisp it up and give it some new life

For the Salad:

  1. Coat the corn in the canola oil and sprinkle with salt
  2. Grill or broil the corn until charred on one side (I only char the corn on one side because I like it still crisp, but if you like a more cooked corn, have at it)
  3. When the corn is cool enough to handle, cut the corn off the cob
  4. Combine the corn, red onion, lime juice, red pepper flakes and salt and pepper to taste
  5. Just before serving top with cornbread croutons and fresh rosemary

Source URL
https://www.popsugar.com/food/Grilled-Corn-Salad-Recipe-45026672