Avocado Bacon Tomato Spinach Corn Salad
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Corn Salad never tasted so good. Fresh sweet corn mingles with avocado, bacon, tomato, and spinach in this tasty and super easy salad. This delicious Avocado Bacon Tomato Spinach Corn Salad can be enjoyed on its own or as a side dish with your favorite main dish.
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 delicious salads like this sweet and savory Avocado Bacon Tomato Spinach Corn Salad tossed with a simple homemade dressing.
Seriously, when I first made a batch of this salad with some fresh, crisp sweet corn, it was intended as a side dish with grilled Glazed Salmon, but it barely made it to the table. We were sneaking so many spoonfuls of this corn salad while we prepared the rest of the meal, there was not much left to enjoy with dinner. What an irresistible combination of flavors and textures. Randy said he felt like he was cheating and eating dessert before dinner. Yep, with a sweet and savory flavor combination, this easy corn salad is so very satisfying.
Preparation for this corn salad is quick and simple. No fancy ingredients. No special techniques. And, as I mentioned before, from experience, it’s always satisfying. In fact, I’ve learned to go ahead and double the recipe as we never seem to have enough.
Ingredients for Corn Salad
- mayonnaise
- white wine vinegar
- garlic powder
- salt
- ground black pepper
- ground red pepper
- diced avocado
- fried crumbled bacon
- fresh sweet corn kernels
- diced tomato
- chopped baby spinach leaves
How to Make This Easy Corn Salad
- Begin by making the dressing. In a large bowl whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and red pepper.
- Add diced avocado, crumbled bacon, fresh sweet corn kernels, diced tomato, and chopped fresh baby spinach leaves.
- Toss to coat and refrigerate covered until ready to serve.
See what I mean? It’s so quick and easy to make. This corn salad can be made in about 15 minutes and watch it be devoured quicker than that.
Corn Salad Recipe Tips:
- What I think makes this Avocado Bacon Tomato Spinach Corn Salad perfect is fresh sweet corn cut right off the cob. We like to look for Silver Queen Corn or 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. Of course, you may substitute canned corn if fresh isn’t an option. Just be sure to drain the canned corn thoroughly.
- This delicious corn salad is such a nice compliment to many main dishes. It can be prepped ahead, covered and refrigerated until ready to serve alongside your favorite grilled chicken, fish, hamburgers, ribs or steak. Or grab a spoon and just dig in! (P.S. If you have any corn on the cob leftover, check out this tasty way to cook corn on the cob from Spicy Southern Kitchen.)
More easy salad recipes:
- Blueberry Watermelon Feta Mint Salad
- Garlicky Orange Kale Salad
- Shaved Asparagus Salad Recipe
- Easy Layered Salad Recipe
Avocado Bacon Tomato Spinach Corn Salad Recipe
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
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, garlic powder, salt, black pepper and red pepper.
- Add remaining ingredients and toss to coat. Refrigerate covered until ready to serve.
Originally published July 13 2016. Last updated April 18, 2023.
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
This is one of the best salads I have ever made. My family and guests love it so I’m sure I’ll be making it a lot. Great summer salad! Thank you, for sharing the recipe.
I’m happy to hear you enjoyed it, Barbara!
Really tasty and refreshing summer salad. My husband said he’d give it 5 stars! Next time I think I’ll use a little less garlic powder or maybe use fresh, it seemed a little biting to me. There will definitely be a next time!
Perfect summer salad. I cooked the corn just about half way done and it was perfect. So sweet.
I use an entire bag of spinach so that it’s more of a salad. Other than that it’s a recipe that I have shared and everyone loves it! And canned or frozen corn works well. Mushrooms are good too as well as a little red onion. Bonus – doesn’t wilt