Grilled Corn Salad

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When corn on the cob starts showing up in the markets in the summer, I know it's officially summertime. And the livin' is easy! I love eating if off the cob, but it's easier and less messy to eat with a fork, especially if you're juggling a plate on your lap at a BBQ. And if you don't want to worry about keeping it warm for serving, simply make a Grilled Corn Salad using that same corn on the cob!

Do you like shucking corn? I used to hate it, but I developed a method that seems efficient and neat.

• Grab half of the silks and husks at the top of the cob with one hand.
• Grab the other half with the other hand.
• While holding one handful at the top of the cob, pull the silks and husks all the way down to the stem end with the other hand.
• Repeat on the other side.
• Most of the silks come off this way, but if you have strays that bother you, just pull them off .

As if corn on the cob wasn't good enough already, grilling it takes it up a notch! Adding that char to the sweetness of the corn is an amazing flavor combination.

However, if you don't have a grill, cut the kernels off of the cobs and saute them in a (cast iron) skillet to get the char.

Cutting it off the cob can be a messy affair, but if you cut more slowly with even strokes, it will help. You can also angle the cob into a large bowl so that as you cut, you don't have to worry so much about all the kernels flying around. Having a nice sharp chef's knife doesn't hurt either!

• Grilled Corn
• Red Peppers
• Pepper Jack Cheese
• Balsamic Vinaigrette

I like the red peppers and the cheese to be about the same size of the corn so I cut them in about ¼ - ½ inch cubes.

Make the balsamic vinaigrette by measuring all the ingredients for it into a pint-sized jar to shake. The vinaigrette pulls the flavors of the Grilled Corn Salad together in an unexpected way. There's tang, there's char, there's sweet, there's spice … It's all there in this salad! It tastes like summer!

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