Corn Salad with Creamy Italian Dressing

Corn Salad with Creamy Italian Dressing

Total Time
1h 20m
29m prep ยท 51m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
โ€”
Difficulty
Hard
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This Italian corn salad is simple deliciousness and one of my favorite summer side dishes. It's a perfect complement to just about any meat you pull off the grill, and it can be dressed in countless ways. Serve at room temperature.

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cups mayonnaise
  • 0.25 cups red wine vinegar
  • 0.25 cups olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • 1 clove garlic , crushed
  • 0.5 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 0.5 teaspoons white sugar
  • 0.25 teaspoons salt
  • 0.25 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper , or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 package frozen sweet corn , 16 ounce
  • 1 cup diced roasted red peppers
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 5 freshs basil leaves , thinly sliced, or more to taste
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper , or to taste

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, 1/4 cup olive oil, water, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, Italian seasoning, and pinch of cayenne pepper in a medium bowl until thick and creamy. Cover dressing with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.

  2. 2

    Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add corn; cook and stir until light golden brown and toasted, about 15 minutes.

  3. 3

    Transfer corn to a large bowl; stir in red peppers until combined. Pour and stir enough dressing into corn mixture until completely coated; season with salt and black pepper.

  4. 4

    Stir in basil and pinch of cayenne pepper.

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