By Nicole Dragon

Farmers Market Succotash Salad

The ultimate ode to summer produce - sweet Jersey corn, juicy tomatoes, crisp green beans, and fresh herbs all tossed in a zippy lemon vinaigrette. It’s crunchy, colorful, and basically what your weekend cookout was begging for. Bonus points if you throw in a peach. Trust. Make it ahead and dress it right before eating to keep everything crisp. You can add grilled shrimp or chicken to turn it into a full meal.

Farmers Market Succotash Salad

Servings

Author

Nicole Dragon

Ingredients

6-7 ears fresh corn (Jersey corn if you know what’s good)
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1lb green beans, trimmed
1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced
1 handful fresh basil, torn
2 tbsp chopped chives (or sub parsley or cilantro)
Optional: 1–2 ripe peaches, thinly sliced

For the Lemon Vinaigrette

Juice of 1 lemon
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp honey
Salt & black pepper, to taste

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Instructions

Boil the corn in salted water until just tender (4-5 minutes). Let cool, then cut kernels off the cob
Blanch green beans in boiling water for 2-3 minutes until bright green and crisp-tender. Immediately transfer to an ice bath. Once cooled, drain and chop into 1-inch pieces
In a large bowl, combine corn, green beans, tomatoes, scallions, and any optional fruit like peaches
Add in basil, chives, and any other fresh herbs you’re using
In a small bowl, whisk together all ingredients for the lemon vinaigrette until emulsified. You can also blend this in a personal size blender. This is my favorite way to make dressings!
Toss the salad with dressing just before serving. Taste and adjust salt as needed. Serve cold or room temp

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