This fresh avocado salad recipe combines sweet corn, tomato, and herbs for bright, summer flavor. It's tossed in a simple lemon-garlic dressing, quick to make, and perfect for warm-weather meals! (Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free.)
This fresh and healthy avocado corn salad is summer in a bowl!
Sweet corn on the cob, creamy avocado, juicy tomatoes, and fresh herbs come together in a light and zesty lemon-garlic-vinegar dressing. The flavors are so bright and refreshing!
Best of all, this dish is quick and easy to prepare and it holds up beautifully made in advance. It's a crowd-pleasing side dish for summer picnics, potlucks, barbecues, or just a fresh, satisfying addition to any meal.
Ingredients for Avocado Corn Salad
For this recipe, you'll gently toss in a large bowl:
- Avocado: You'll need two large avocados for this recipe. (Or you can use 3-4 small avocados if needed.)
- Sweet corn: I use organic corn whenever possible. You'll need 1.5 cups cooked corn kernels. I use either a 15-ounce can of corn, or steam a couple fresh ears of corn in a steamer basket then carefully cut off the kernels with a sharp knife.
- Grape tomatoes: Or cherry tomatoes. I use these because they're so sweet and flavorful, but you can substitute roma tomatoes or other garden tomato.
- English cucumber: This is also called hothouse cucumber. (Or you can swap in a regular garden cucumber if desired.) Some readers have reported they enjoy this salad better without the cucumber, so you can absolutely leave it out if preferred!
- Red onion
- Fresh parsley: Or swap in other herbs such as cilantro, basil, dill, chives, etc.
- Lemon juice: You can also include lemon zest if you'd like.
- Apple cider vinegar
- Fresh garlic clove
- Salt: Just a little helps bring out all the flavors. You can also include black pepper if desired.
Customizing
Fresh herbs: Instead of lemon-parsley, try a cilantro-lime variation! Substitute lime juice instead of lemon, and use fresh cilantro instead of parsley. You could also include other herbs like fresh basil, dill, or chives.
Veggies: You can also include red bell pepper, green onion, sugar snap peas, or anything else that sounds good.
Make it spicy: For a bit of heat, add diced jalapeño pepper, or a pinch of red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper.
Sweet corn: You can also use frozen corn (thawed), fire-roasted, or grilled corn in place of cooking a fresh ear of corn or canned corn.
Serving
Let it marinate: This salad tastes even better after it chills in the fridge for an hour or two!
Ways to enjoy: Eat it straight with a spoon, serve it as a dip with tortilla chips, spoon it on dishes like tacos, or garnish it with dairy-free crumbled feta cheese. You could even expand it with white beans, quinoa, or serve it atop fresh greens!
Storing
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. I find it keeps for about 2-3 days.
For more inspiration, also browse all vegan salad recipes or corn recipes.
Avocado Corn Salad (Easy!)
Ingredients
- 2 large ripe avocados
- 1.5 cups sweet corn, cooked*
- 1/2 pint grape tomatoes
- 1/2 English cucumber (optional)
- 1/2 cup red onion
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley
For the lemon-garlic dressing:
- 3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Make dressing: In a small bowl, add all dressing ingredients. Whisk to combine, then set aside.
- Prepare veggies: Halve or quarter the tomatoes. Dice the cucumber (if using). Finely dice the red onion, and roughly chop the parsley. Add all to a medium bowl with the sweet corn. Then dice the avocado (peel and pit removed). Add to bowl.
- Combine: Pour the dressing over the veggies and gently toss with a spatula or spoon to combine. The dressing is fairly subtle, so taste and adjust the flavors as desired with more vinegar, lemon, herbs, garlic, onion, tomatoes, etc.
- Serve: You can serve this dish immediately, but it tastes even better chilled after it marinates in the fridge for a couple hours (or longer)!
Notes
Nutrition Per Serving (Estimate)
Sodium content: This is omitted as I cannot provide an accurate number. I encourage you to calculate your own to provide a much more precise reading based on the exact ingredients, brands, and amounts you're using.
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Jennifer says
A total blast of summer flavours!! This was light and refreshing and so simple to put together. Thanks for sharing this delightful recipe!
Kaitlin says
Yay! Thrilled to hear you gave it a go and it worked out, Jennifer!
Lindsey says
Enjoyed this for a light summer lunch. Easy and tasty, thanks!
Kaitlin says
Great to hear, Lindsey!