Easy Avocado Corn Salad

Here’s the trick to making a quick and easy corn salad with avocado! It’s perfect for parties and full of zesty flavors.

Some salads seem simple, but then you find yourself sitting at the cutting board forever. (Wait, where did the last 30 minutes go?) Here’s a salad that won’t take you half an afternoon to make: it’s quick and easy Lamb’s lettuce with avocado! This one uses our favorite quick trick for a killer salad, which we use in our black bean and corn salad. Is there a quick way to cut down on some hash and flavor? Unbelievable.

Another great option? Try our tomato and avocado salad with a lemon vinaigrette!

Avocado corn salad ingredients

This avocado corn salad can be quick and easy, or you can make it a little more sophisticated by using cooked corn on the cob. It’s the perfect summer salad for grilling or grilling, but it’s suitable for all seasons. Here are the main ingredients you will need for this recipe:

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• Canned Corn Where boiled corn on the cob (see below)
• fresh pico de galloaka fresh salsa
• Red Onion, Coriander: Optional!

Throw them all together and you have a salad with massive flavor and minimal chopping. All you really need to chop are the avocados!

The Key: Pico de Gallo (aka Fresh Sauce)

The key to this concept? Bought fresh pico de gallo in modern grocery stores. (At least that’s true in US stores!) You might also see it as “fresh salsa” or “salsa fresca.” Why use it for avocado corn salad?

• Pico de Gallo is a kind of salsa made from fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic, coriander and lime juice.
• This reduces the hash. You’ll find it in the fresh food section, already chopped and ready to add to your salad!
• Lime juice makes a natural dressing. Be sure to pour some juice into the mixture. Add a drizzle of olive oil and you’re done!

Alternative: homemade pico

Store-bought pico de gallo is fairly easy to come by in the produce section of American grocery stores. Don’t have access to it? You can make your own pico! Of course, the salad takes a little longer. But it’s worth it for the taste. Access our best pico de gallo recipe and make half the recipe.

Main Varieties of Corn for Avocado Corn Salad

This salad is easily transformed from simple to fancy with corn on the cob! It’s delicious with canned corn, but when it’s corn season, make a great salad with grilled or boiled corn. It’s also a fantastic use for leftover corn on the cob! Here are all of our favorite ways to cook corn on the cob:

For corn cob methods click How to cut corn off the cob. It’s easy and eliminates the clutter! Can frozen corn be used in this salad? You can, but we find the canned flavor is better in this case and you don’t even have to defrost it.

How to cut an avocado: the safest way

Last point for this avocado corn salad: do you know the best way to cut an avocado? This vegetable (well, this fruit!) is known to cause puncture wounds. Here’s how to cut it…safe:

• Remove the core: Using a large chef’s knife, slice lengthwise around the avocado. Twist the two halves to separate them. Take a towel and put the avocado on it. In one smooth but quick motion, smash the knife into the pit of the avocado, then twist to remove.
• Safely remove the knife core: Do not remove the avocado stone by hand! Instead, pull the cutting board close to your body, then place the core against the back edge of the cutting board and pull back to free it from the knife. (See the video at the link.)
• Remove from the skin and cut into slices: Use a large spoon to scoop the avocado out of the skin. Place the avocado cut-side down and slice.

And that’s it! We hope you enjoy this avocado corn salad: let us know in the comments below!

More avocado recipes

do you like lawyers Here are some other great avocado recipes you can make with this tasty fruit:

This Avocado Corn Salad is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.