Who Wants A Taste Of Summer?

It’s Labor Day in the US, and that means a lot of summer parties and picnics to celebrate the end of summer and the beginning of fall…and I didn’t want to say goodbye to two of the best flavors of the season: tomatoes and corn!

With the help of this fresh corn on the cob, I’m going to shuck four of them as I start to make a great tomato corn summer salad.

The next ingredient was a perfect chance to try some really cool looking tomatoes!

I got these at the Union Square Farmers Market in New York – I didn’t use the large Heirlooms as these small tomatoes with look of cherries are sweet and fresh – use 12 ounces of them, halved or quartered (2 to 3 cups)

These are really delicious! Here are the rest of your ingredients for the dish:

2 cups diced English cucumber

½ cup diced red onion

¾ cup crumbled feta

½ cup fresh basil leaves thinly sliced, plus a few whole leaves for garnish

2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar

⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil

1 clove of garlic, grated – of course I used six!

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste

Let’s start with the best part:

Shucking!

Yes, that’s me with one of the ears of corn I’ll be shucking….and since they were from the Farmers Market, I knew they were fresh!

This is my favorite part – when I get to strip them down – you can’t hurt them and it’s fun too:

I put them in boiling water for 5 minutes, then I let them cool and I cut off the kernels…that’s also fun as well – here’s a look at the entire process:

Next, add the kernels to a large bowl with the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, feta, and basil….here’s how easy it is:

In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper.

Pour the dressing over the corn then toss to combine. Taste and add more salt and pepper as needed, garnish with some additional basil le

Here’s that last step:

It’s time to eat!

I want to point out one thing: the tomatoes are very fresh, so they bring liquid with them…by adding the dressing, it is a bit wet…I love it that way, but if you want to keep it a bit lighter, maybe don’t use the dressing at all!

This is a really fresh and fun salad to share on a special day – and it’s very colorful as well….and here is another way to celebrate tomato season – roll it!

This chilled Gazpacho recipe is so easy and delicious, and a perfect dish for a hot end of summer day…see the recipe here:

And did you see this healthy recipe I shared for “longevity stew?”

The Greeks live a long life and this stew is one reason! See the recipe here!

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