Fresh sweet corn, creamy avocado, plump tomatoes and smoky bacon. What’s not to love about this salad, adapted from Gaby Dalkin’s new book, Absolutely Avocados?!
This is a great recipe for your end-of-summer BBQs. So if you love avocados and you love a good cookbook, be sure to whip up this recipe before summer comes to an end, and check out Gaby’s cookbook. Let’s eat!
Bacon, Avocado & Corn Salad
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This summery combination of flavors is adapted from a recipe in Gaby Dalkin's first book, Absolutely Avocados. Try it at your next BBQ!
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
- 5 strips bacon
- 6 ears corn, husks removed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large ripe tomato, diced
- 2 ounces feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- 1 Reed or Haas avocado
- Juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Cook the bacon according to package directions; optionally, you can microwave the bacon.
- Cut the kernels off each ear of corn using a sharp knife. Warm the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat, and sauté the corn kernels until golden brown, about five minutes.
- Allow the corn kernels and the bacon to cool before proceeding.
- Combine the corn kernels, bacon and tomatoes in a medium bowl. Crumble in the feta cheese, add the basil and toss to combine.
- Prepare the avocado: cut in half lengthwise and remove the pit. Peel the skin from the avocado meat, then cut into bite-sized pieces.
- Gently fold the avocado into the salad, squeeze the lemon juice over the salad and serve immediately.
Notes
Adapted from Absolutely Avocados by Gaby Dalkin.
I have way to many avocado recipes that I love. Right now I have the Avocado and Chicken Salad stack I love your use of bacon in this salad too.
Bacon makes everything better, for sure. It adds a great smokiness to this dish.
Anything with avocados!
Avocados are definitely always in our kitchen pantry.
Yummy in my tummy!
Lisa, what a great salad to make with fresh corn…and adding bacon AND avocados make it even better. My favorite dish with avocados is a BLAT 🙂
I’m with you – I love BLAT’s!
Bacon, cheese, and avocado sandwiches!
This sounds delicious. I love the addition of bacon!
You basically just put together so many of my favorite things in salad form. You are the greatest, thank you!
Fresh guac!
This sounds like a great summer salad! I love the colors in it too. My favorite avocado recipe is plain old guacamole!
Wow, this salad is as simple as delicious! Adding feta and bacon to a salad, with no greens, is just my thing. And I’ve heard so much about that book, I’m this close to buying it…