Avocado Bacon Tomato Spinach Corn Salad
Fresh sweet corn mingles with avocado, bacon, tomato and spinach in this corn salad that just screams summer.
I do like a good side dish. Honestly, I’m probably more interested in the side dishes than main entrees if given a choice. My sister and I joke about how the turkey at Thanksgiving is just a centerpiece. It’s all about the sides. Especially salads like this sweet and savory Avocado Bacon Tomato Spinach Corn Salad, tossed with a simple homemade dressing.
Seriously, when I made a batch of this recently with some fresh sweet corn, it was intended as a side dish with grilled Glazed Salmon, but it hardly made it to the table. We were sneaking spoonfuls of this corn salad while we prepared the rest of the meal. Such an irresistible combination of flavors and textures! Randy said he felt like he was eating dessert before dinner. So very satisfying!
What I think makes this Avocado Bacon Tomato Spinach Corn Salad perfect is fresh sweet corn off the cob. We like to look for Silver Queen Corn or a another white sweet corn if we can find it in season. It’s our favorite corn and adds a nice bite of sweet to partner with savory crispy bacon, avocado, tomato and spinach. Serve this corn salad alongside your favorite grilled chicken, fish or steak, or grab a spoon and just dig in!
Avocado Bacon Tomato Spinach Corn Salad
A sweet and savory side dish made with sweet corn, avocado, bacon, tomato and spinach and an easy dressing.
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1 avocado, diced
- 4 pieces of fried bacon, crumbled
- 2 1/2 cups fresh sweet corn kernels (about 5 ears of corn)
- 1 cup diced tomato
- 1 cup rough chopped baby spinach leaves
Directions:
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Add remaining ingredients and toss to coat. Refrigerate covered until ready to serve.
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Yumo,that sweet corn just set it off.I love to make salads esp.in the Summer .
What a great salad. I’m always looking to create new and different salads and this is perfect!
Ok this might be a silly question, is the corn cooked?
Recipe sounds delicious!
Is the corn cooked?
No. Fresh sweet corn cut from the cob and uncooked is my preference.
Hi. Calories?,
I have not calculated the nutritional value, including calories, for this recipe.
‘Just made this for my husband and myself for lunch. Yum, yum! The creamy of the avocado, the sweet if the corn,(I only used two ears) and the salt of the bacon! Nothing better in the summer!
I agree! We devour it!
Just curious if you can use greek yogurt in place of the mayonaise? Or do you have another suggestion?
Also…i might try it with ranch or blue cheese dressing.
I think plain greek yogurt would work well.
This salad is delicious! I cooked the corn.
Is that crushed red pepper flakes?
Yes