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Lima Bean and Grilled Corn Salad with Quick Pickled Onions

Brenda Lanzilli
This colorful, fresh summer salad is a perfect side dish for any BBQ. Bright Lima beans, grilled corn, juicy tomatoes, crisp bell peppers, quick pickled onions, fresh basil, Cotija cheese crumbles and an easy olive oil and lime dressing are all you need to whip up this refreshing medly.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American, BBQ, Vegan, vegetarian
Servings 6
Calories 228 kcal

Ingredients
  

Salad:

  • 3 ears of corn shucked
  • 12 oz Lima beans frozen or fresh
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • ½ cup cherry or grape tomatoes halved or quartered depending on size
  • ¼ cup Cotija or feta cheese
  • Basil handful julienne
  • ⅛ cup lime juice
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp Aleppo pepper or black pepper

Pickled onions

  • ½ red onion sliced
  • ½ cup white vinegar
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 ½ tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Pickle Onions: In a small bowl, combine water, vinegar, salt, and sugar. Whisk to dissolve salt and sugar. Add sliced red onion and press down into the pickling liquid to submerge them. Refrigerate for 20–30 minutes while you prepare the rest of the salad. When ready to use, drain from the pickling liquid.
  • Grill corn: Remove husks and silk from corn. Brush each piece with olive oil. Place corn directly on the preheated and prepared grill and cook for 10–15 minutes, turning occasionally. Remove from grill, let cool, and then remove kernels from corn using a large chef’s knife.
  • Prepare Lima Beans and Vegetables: In a small pot, bring salted water to a boil. Add frozen Lima beans, cook for about 3 minutes, and drain from water, set aside. Chop pepper and quarter the tomatoes and julienne basil.
  • Make the simple dressing: in a small mixing bowl, combine olive oil, fresh lime juice, salt, and Aleppo pepper flakes. Whisk to combine.
  • Assemble Salad: In a large salad bowl combine Lima beans, corn kernels, diced red bell pepper, quartered tomatoes, pickled onions, Cotija cheese, and fresh basil. Pour dressing over the top and toss to combine.

Nutrition

Calories: 228kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 7gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 1440mgPotassium: 506mgFiber: 6gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 862IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg
Keyword corn, grilled, lima beans, pickled onions, salad, summer
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