Summer Salad With Corn, Strawberries & Avocado
If summer was a flavour, this salad would be it! This summer salad is made with corn, strawberries, avocado, tomatoes, cucumbers, feta, and basil. Easy, healthy, and SO refreshing!
This post was originally published on 08.09.2019. It’s been updated with helpful content + fresh images on 07.20.2020.
This summer salad is LOADED with fresh fruits and veggies like corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, and strawberries! Since most of the ingredients are seasonal (and ideally locally-grown), everything just bursts with so much flavour and nutritious goodness.
It’s not only tasty and healthy, but it’s so easy to make. This summer salad is perfect for your next summer BBQ, picnic, or any day you need something delicious and refreshing! I hope you love this one as much as I do.
Want more summer salad recipe inspiration? Check out my roundup of 20+ easy, healthy summer salad recipes for more ideas!
Salad Ingredients + Health Benefits
The whole food ingredients in this summer salad all provide a ton of nutrition. Check out some of their health benefits below!
Corn Nutrition:
- Micronutrients like folate, B6, niacin + potassium
- Antioxidants, like lutein + zeaxanthin
- Dietary fibre – 1 cup provides almost 5 grams
Strawberry Nutrition:
- Vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant + plays a key role in skin health. 1 cup provides 140% of your daily needs!
- Potassium, vitamin B6, folate, phosphorus + magnesium
- Dietary fibre – 1 cup provides 3 grams
Tomato Nutrition:
- Vitamin C, potassium, folate + vitamin K
- Dietary fibre – 1 cup provides 2 grams
- Antioxidants, like lycopene + beta-carotene
Avocado Nutrition:
- Heart-healthy monounsaturated fatty acids + dietary fibre. Half an avocado contains 6.5 grams or 26% of your daily fibre needs!
- Vitamin C, B6, K, E, folate, magnesium + potassium
Cucumber Nutrition:
- Micronutrients, like vitamin K, C, potassium, manganese + magnesium
- 96% water – super hydrating!
- Dietary fibre + antioxidants
Feta Nutrition:
- Micronutrients, like calcium, magnesium, selenium, zinc, and vitamins B12, B6 + A
- Complete protein
How To Make This Summer Salad
This summer salad is BEYOND easy to make! The only cooking involved is steaming the corn – the rest is simply chopping up ingredients.
To steam the corn, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Once boiling, you can either add the ear of corn straight into the water or place it in a steamer basket. Cover with a lid and let steam for 5 minutes.
While the corn steams, chop up all the other ingredients! This includes strawberries, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and avocado. Crumble some feta and chop up fresh basil. Set everything aside.
Once the corn is done, remove from water and allow to cool for a few minutes (until it’s comfortable to touch). Using a large knife, place the corn upright and slice the kernels off into a bowl.
In a large salad bowl, add the kernels of corn, sliced strawberries, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and avocado chunks. Sprinkle with crumbled feta, chopped basil, olive oil, freshly-squeezed lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Toss everything to combine.
You can enjoy this salad immediately, or place it in the fridge to allow it to cool!
Summer Salad Storage Notes
While best enjoyed the day of, leftovers of this salad will stay fresh for about 1 day. Store in an airtight container in the fridge!
If making in advance, add the avocado, lemon juice, and olive oil immediately before serving (to prevent any sogginess)
What To Pair This Salad With
This summer salad is the perfect accompaniment to your favourite protein! Some ideas:
- Garlic Shrimp With Smoked Paprika & Honey
- Crispy Salmon With Coconut Honey & Lime
- Baked Salmon With Pistachio Pesto
- Crispy Baked Tofu With Maple Miso Sauce
It would also pair so well with a yummy pasta, such as:
- Mediterranean Canned Mackerel Pasta
- Roasted Red Pepper Cashew Cream Pasta
- Pan-Seared Scallops & Zucchini Noodle Pasta
- Basil Walnut Pesto Linguine With Shrimp
Or, perhaps you’d prefer it with this Canned Salmon Burger or this Gourmet Grilled Cheese Sandwich!
The pairing opportunities are endless 🙂
More Healthy Summer Salad Recipes
- Cantaloupe Melon Salad With Cucumber & Feta
- Raw Shaved Zucchini Salad With Lemon Vinaigrette
- Watermelon Feta & Arugula Salad
- Roasted Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad With Shrimp
- Strawberry Quinoa Tabbouleh With Feta
- Strawberry Tomato & Avocado Salad
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Ingredients
- 1 ear of corn, husks removed
- 1 long English cucumber, chopped
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes (vine-ripened if possible!)
- 1/2 an avocado, cubed
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, quartered
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta
- 1/2 a lemon, juice only
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- Salt + pepper to taste
Instructions
- To steam the corn, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Once boiling, you can either add the ear of corn straight into the water or place it in a steamer basket. Cover with a lid and let steam for 5 minutes.
- While the corn steams, chop up all other ingredients! This includes the strawberries, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and avocado. Crumble the feta, chop the fresh basil, and set aside.
- Once the corn is done, remove from water and allow to cool for a few minutes (until it's comfortable to touch). Using a large knife, place the corn upright and slice the kernels off into a bowl.
- In a large salad bowl, add the kernels of corn, sliced strawberries, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and avocado chunks. Sprinkle with crumbled feta, chopped basil, olive oil, freshly-squeezed lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Toss everything to combine.
- You can enjoy this salad immediately, or place it in the fridge for 30 mins to allow it to cool!
Notes
Nutrition
As a dietitian, I create recipes with whole food ingredients that provide the nutrients needed for optimal health. My nutrition philosophy does not focus on numbers; however, I understand that this information can be helpful.
Do note that the nutrition info provided is an estimate and I cannot guarantee correctness of the displayed values. These numbers will differ depending on brands used, recipe modifications, and amount eaten. If you require specific nutrition information due to medical reasons, please consult with your dietitian or physician.
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36 Comments on “Summer Salad With Corn, Strawberries & Avocado”
I tried this recipe but added carrot and apple (needed to use them lol). Definitely liked it but I think the carrot was too crunchy for my taste. And next time definitely getting better TOMATOES. but obviously that’s on me not the recipe. Lol
Hi Candace,
That’s awesome you experimented with the recipe! Too bad the carrots weren’t the perfect pairing, and yes – quality tomatoes make ALL the difference! I LOVE vine-ripened ones or heirloom tomatoes, when in season. Hopefully next time it turns out just right 🙂
xx
Made this recipe to bring a little more “summer” in my life (think bbq’s with family and friends) and let’s just say.. it was everything i dreamed of.. and more!! so delicious, i loved it and cannot wait to make it again!
Thank you so much for sharing Bridgit!! So happy to hear you enjoyed it! I can’t wait to make this salad this summer again myself 🙂
Hi Carrie! This looks delicious and I can’t wait to make for a BBQ this weekend. Is it OK to eat the corn raw off the cob?
Hi Sarah! Thanks so much. I so hope you enjoy this one – it’s perfect for a BBQ!! I typically steam the corn for 5 minutes (as in the recipe), but you can definitely eat it raw as well 🙂
LOVE this salad!! You have the sweetness of the strawberries, crunch of the corn and creaminess of the avocado. So good! And it was great as leftovers for lunch – not too soggy.
Hi Nicole! Thank you so much for sharing your experience – I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed this one!! Your description of all the tastes and textures is so on point :). Love!!
This salad it’s absolutely GORGEOUS!!!! All the flavours work so well together and it’s so filling too! It’s now a weekly addition to my meal plan for the week, and all the family love it which is good but also bad as less for me 😂
Thank you SO much Julie!!! So so happy to hear that. Hahah hope your whole fam enjoys it 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing xx
Beautiful salad absolutely refreshing
Thank you so much Manasvi! So happy to hear you enjoyed it 🙂
This is truly the perfect summer salad!
Thank you so much Kimia!! So happy you enjoyed it 🙂
Hi Carrie all the way from London!
I found myself Googling for Summer salad ideas today as we’ve been given the gift of unusually hot weather for this time of year in England. It’s apparently one of the warmest days of March since records began.
Anyway all this to say that I luckily stumbled upon this corn, avocado, tomato and strawberry salad and am going to make it tonight for me and my wife. Who knows how long the weather will last, so may as well dine like its summertime!
Thanks for the inspiration. The photos sold me!
Rax Lakhani
Hi Rax,
Thank you so much for the kind message! I’m so happy to hear that you’re having lovely spring weather over in London, and also that you managed to stumble upon this recipe. I so hope you and your wife enjoyed it and that it felt and tasted a little bit like summer 🙂
Thank you again!
LOVE this salad. Made it after coming home from vacation (where I over-indulged for several days :), and it was the perfect way to reset and start my week. Will definitely make again!
Hi Jenny! Thank you so much for sharing your experience – I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed starting your week with this one!! I hope you had a lovely and relaxing vacation, too 🙂
Made this for a family gathering last weekend and it was a HUGE hit! Everyone who tried it loved it and got seconds! It is so fresh and healthy. You can feel good about giving it to your fam 🙂
Hi Sehara! Thank you so much for sharing your experience!! So appreciated. I’m so happy to hear that your whole family loved this one – so perfect for a gathering! Thank you again and hope you have a great summer 🙂
I’ve made this salad twice, once just the basic recipe and then for bunch pairing it with the garlic shrimp and smoked paprika and honey they were both absolutely delicious. I’m now going to try the Salmon coconut honey and lime
Hi Alfrieda! Thank you so much for sharing your experience! Your review is so appreciated. I’m so happy to hear you’ve been enjoying this recipe (and the shrimp one). I hope you enjoy the salmon one too 🙂
Absolutely fresh salad for summer! I made it with a vegetarian spaghetti squash. Mmmmm thanks Carrie!
Thank you so much, Jean! So happy you enjoyed this one. Love that you paired it with spaghetti squash – sounds like a lovely meal 🙂
So delicious! We’ve made it twice in the last week, once with raw corn and the second time with grilled corn and peaches instead of strawberries. Both delicious and we’ll definitely be adding this into the summer rotation of delicious and nutritious salads….thank you!
Hi Tina! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. It’s so appreciated! I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed this one. Doing it with grilled corn and peaches sounds AMAZING!! I’ll need to try it that way next time 🙂
Truly incredible recipe! So delicious, thank you!
Thank you so much, Marquist! I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed it and truly appreciate you taking the time to leave a review!
PS. if you want more summer salad recipe inspiration, be sure to check out my summer salad recipe roundup HERE 🙂
Absolute favorite summer salad. Highly recommend!
Thank you so much!! So happy to hear that 🙂
This is exceptional! It is light and refreshing and the amount of crunch, sweet, tangy, and salty is perfect – Highly Highly recommend!
Hi Tanya!! Thank you SO much for taking the time to leave this kind review. It’s so appreciated and I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed this summer salad 🙂
This was delicious. Me and my daughter made this together and of course, as a teenager, she cringed at the idea of cucumber and strawberries together. I had those on my salad—so good, but the kids loved their modified version too. It’s such an easy to assemble meal and so versatile. You can add protein with some cooked chicken or fish and it’s so fresh and summery. Thank you for sharing 🙂
Hi Dana! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this kind review. It’s so appreciated!! So happy to hear that you and your daughter enjoyed this one (hopefully one day she will enjoy fruit + veggies together, too haha ;)). Love the protein additions – so good with chicken or fish!! ❤️
I absolutely love this !! I made it twice the first week I tried it and can eat it by the bowlful.
Perfect as written.
Thank you so much for the kind words, Claire!! It’s so appreciated. I’m so happy to hear you’re enjoying this summer dish 🙂