BEST Summer Salad Recipe-Sweet Summer Corn and Cucumber Salad

– 1 15.25-ounce can whole kernel corn well drained – 1 cup peeled and diced cucumber I used English cucumbers – 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes halved – ⅓ cup chopped shallot – 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil – 1 Tablespoon soy sauce use tamari for gluten-free – 1 Tablespoon lime juice – 1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger – ½ teaspoon sea salt more or less, to taste – ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked pepper more or less, to taste – ¼ cup loosely packed chopped fresh cilantro – ¼ cup chopped fresh basil – 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh mint

Ingredients

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Cook time: 0 min

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Servings

4

Type

salad, gluten-free

prep Time

15 mins

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Are you looking for the BEST Summer Salad Recipe? Sweet Summer Corn and Cucumber Salad is so easy to prepare and is the perfect summertime side dish. It is bursting with fresh flavor and ready in just about 15 minutes. Gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free, vegan. It's my favorite!

Can you prep this salad ahead of time? Yes, you can! I suggest prepping it a few hours before. Since you can make this a little bit ahead of time, it's perfect to bring on a summer picnic or barbecue and goes perfectly with any grilled meats. Making it ahead of time also gives the flavors time to truly come together.

Yield: You'll get about 6 servings from this salad. – Storage: If you're making this for meal prep, make dressing and 20 mins before serving. – Make ahead: Make the salad and the dressing ahead of time. You could make the dressing even 5 days before. The salad 1-2 days before.

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Can I make this salad with some proteins?  Yes! Any grilled protein would work great (grilled chicken, shrimp, salmon, steak).

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