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Grilled Corn Salad

This Grilled Corn Salad is the ultimate summer side dish with an amazing blend of colors, textures, and flavors. Each bite is better than the last!
Servings 6
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Equipment

  • Z Grills Smoker Grill

Ingredients

  • 6 ears sweet corn, shucked
  • Nonstick spray Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 2 tsp minced lime zest
  • ¼ cup each fresh lime juice and extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp minced fresh garlic
  • 2 tsp honey ¼ tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 ½ cups sliced mini sweet peppers
  • ½ cup sliced jalapeño
  • ½ cup crumbled Cotija
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  • When ready to cook, set your Z Grills pellet grill to 450 °F and preheat
  • Brush grill grate with oil.
  • Coat corn with nonstick spray; season with salt and black pepper. Grill corn, covered, until charred on all sides, 10–15 minutes.
  • Transfer the corn to a cutting board, cool slightly, then cut kernels off cobs.
  • In a bowl, whisk together lime zest, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, honey, and cumin for the vinaigrette; season with salt and black pepper.
  • Toss corn, sweet peppers, jalapeño, Cotija, and cilantro with vinaigrette; season with salt and black pepper.
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Vegetable