This Pesto Corn Salad was, without a doubt, the best meal I have had all summer. If you love shrimp, basil, summery tomatoes and fresh corn with a perfect avocado you will agree with me.
It could not have been easier. I made a simple pesto in the food processor, which involved me whirling a big handful of basil leaves with some olive oil and salt. I boiled two ears of sweet corn while I diced an avocado and a handful of cherry tomatoes. My husband peeled around 8 oz of good-sized shrimp which I sauteed quickly in a bit of olive oil and creole seasoning. I cut the kernels off the corn and chopped up the shrimp a bit and tossed everything together. This could have served four people, but didn't. If you get my drift.
Here is the recipe, which I followed loosely.
This is the perfect meal for those days when it is so hot, you don't even want to stand over a grill. We stayed inside with the AC and made it all on the stovetop in five or ten minutes.
Looks great! Now I know what I’m having for dinner😄
Posted by: Julie | August 21, 2019 at 05:32 AM
Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing.
Mary
Posted by: Mary Kastner | August 21, 2019 at 05:52 AM
That looks & sounds delicious! 'Taste of Home' almost always has no-fail recipes & this is another great example! Yum!
Posted by: Jan | August 21, 2019 at 06:51 AM
Oh, does that look delicious! Thanks for the recipe, too!
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Posted by: Barbara Anne | August 21, 2019 at 06:59 AM
Looks great!
The last few days the weather was s... already autumn-ish and I was honestly looking forward to some hot (pumpkin) soup.
Posted by: Hildy | August 21, 2019 at 09:01 AM
I made corn salad last week....I LOVE IT! We have tons of tomatoes from our garden and I found some heavenly white corn at Safeway. I love the idea of adding shrimp to it. ;p
Posted by: ina | August 21, 2019 at 11:27 AM
Oh, that sounds wonderful. I have garden tomatoes and garden basil. There's great sweet corn at the farmstand up the road.
Posted by: Nann | August 22, 2019 at 07:17 AM
Nicole, just made this using your technique of cooking the shrimp with creole seasoning. My husband and I pigged out on this for lunch - so good. Next time I make it I may use a little less salt or Creole seasoning. Thanks for sharing; it is really good and easy to make (although I filled up my dishwasher with all the pans and stuff I used for preparation.
Jan K
Posted by: Jan Komancheck | August 22, 2019 at 02:48 PM
I made this last night for a potluck. I harvested basil and cherry tomatoes from our garden. It was a hit! I added some chopped red onion and some paprika. A tip: an easy way to scrape kernels off the cob is to put the cob in the hole of a bundt or tube pan. The pan catches the kernels.
I think this would be just as good with chicken or salmon -- or without any meat/fish at all. Thanks!
Posted by: Nann | August 27, 2019 at 06:54 AM