Warm Corn Salad – Skillet seared corn tossed with sundried tomatoes, caramelized onions, fresh parsley and made silky with a small amount of cream.I love playing with my food. Not so much food fights at the dining table but playing with ingredients and seeing what I can come up with. More often than not, veggies are just quickly cooked, a bit of salt and pepper tossed in, maybe some butter and then served. Don’t get me wrong, simple is delicious. But it can get boring.
My mind was all over the place when I was writing the recipe. All the things I wanted to do really should be about 3 different dishes, not one. I knew my base, I wanted corn and caramelized onions, after all that was the major reason I made the slow cooker version of caramelized onions, well half the reason, the other half was for another dish coming soon.
The weather has been utterly lovely, warmish days, coolish nights. More and more seasonal veggies are appearing in the markets, I start thinking about outdoor parties, picnics, and the like. I wanted the dish to be something that could be brought to party, indoor or out; any weather.
Fresh parsley was the next flavor that I worked out it had to have, to keep that earthy freshness to the dish. I could have stopped there. It would have been delicious, but I wanted one more thing because I never know when to leave well enough alone. Enter the sun-dried tomatoes. Violá warm corn salad!
Yeah, that’s the exact flavor! This comes together rather quickly.
Ingredients
- 1-16 oz bag frozen corn; thawed and drained
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup caramelized onions
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley; chopped
- 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes; roughly chopped
- 1/8 tsp salt and black pepper
- 1/2 cup cream (optional)
Instructions
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Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the oil and once hot add the corn evenly to the pan.
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Allow the corn to cook for 2 minutes undisturbed to get a nice sear.
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Stir and add the caramelized onions, parsley, salt/pepper, and sun-dried tomatoes.
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Once the tomatoes soften, add the cream if using.
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Serve once the cream has cooked into the veggies.
Do you have a favorite salad that is served warm?
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Sarah
April 22, 2015 at 3:49 amThe combination of corn and sun dried tomatoes sounds amazing – what a brilliant combination!
Michelle
April 22, 2015 at 1:55 pmThank you Sarah
Sarah
April 22, 2015 at 3:56 amThe combination of sun dried tomatoes and corn is brilliant! Love this idea!
Michelle
April 22, 2015 at 1:56 pmThank you Sarah.
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Judy@ImBoredLetsGo
April 22, 2015 at 5:45 amI’ve been into corn lately and so this sounds like a must try that I would love! I tried making caramelized onions in my crock pot a while back and it was a disaster. I put them in at night and in the morning I had burnt onions. So bummed. Maybe my cooker doesn’t go as low as it should!
Michelle
April 22, 2015 at 3:51 pmNot all crock pots are the same. I learned my low is really high….and I learned this the hard way.
pam (Sidewalk Shoes)
April 22, 2015 at 6:22 amOur weather has been lovely too! I love all the layers of flavor you have going on here!
Michelle
April 22, 2015 at 1:56 pmThank you Pam, I am loving that spring is here.
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Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets
April 22, 2015 at 6:48 amI love savory sides and summer corn. I’m pretty sure I actually have some in my deep freezer from last summers crop. I certainly hope so anyway because I would love to make this. It sounds fantastic.
Michelle
April 22, 2015 at 1:56 pmFingers crossed you have some! Thank you for stopping by.
Marye
April 22, 2015 at 7:23 amThis looks so good. I love the flavors in it – it would be amazing with steak.
Michelle
April 22, 2015 at 1:57 pmYES! With steak!
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allie @ Through Her Looking Glass
April 22, 2015 at 7:34 amI love the diversity of this dish Michelle. Caramelized onions and sun-dried tomatoes are favorites of mine. Beautiful photos, thanks for a great new dish to try.
Michelle
April 22, 2015 at 1:57 pmThank you Allie, hope you enjoy it. It’s hard to just not eat all the onions though.
Ali @ Home & Plate
April 22, 2015 at 7:47 amNow that corn is almost in season and available fresh at the grocery, this recipe is going in my recipe box and Pinterest board. These combination of flavors sound wonderful.
Michelle
April 22, 2015 at 1:57 pmThank you so much Ali!
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Alisa @ Go Dairy Free
April 22, 2015 at 8:08 amYou really know how to make a simple corn dish pop Michelle! It’s beautiful and the ingredients sound amazing – love the addition on caramelized onions!
Michelle
April 22, 2015 at 1:58 pmThat’s so sweet of you Alisa! Thank you.
Robyn @ simply fresh dinners
April 22, 2015 at 8:34 amI’m all about keeping it quick and easy too, Michelle, and this is such a perfect recipe for entertaining with large groups over the summer. I love the addition of sun-dried tomatoes – great flavours!
Michelle
April 22, 2015 at 1:59 pmThank you Robyn! Triple the recipe for guests, the four of us ate this and fought over who got to lick the bowl clean.
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April 22, 2015 at 8:59 amI will eat pretty much anything with caramelized onion and sun dried tomatoes, but this sounds like the PERFECT backyard BBQ side dish
Michelle
April 22, 2015 at 1:59 pmOutdoor setting is what inspired me to make it…great minds.
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April 22, 2015 at 9:42 amYou just can’t go wrong with corn, caramelized onions and sun-dried tomatoes! This will be a great addition to our backyard menu this summer.
Michelle
April 22, 2015 at 2:00 pmThank you Renee, hope you enjoy it.
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April 22, 2015 at 10:31 amThis warm corn salad looks fabulous!
Michelle
April 22, 2015 at 2:00 pmThank you Marissa.
Dan from Platter Talk
April 22, 2015 at 1:15 pmWe are loving this warm and comforting corn salad with a southwestern flare; very nicely done!!
Michelle
April 22, 2015 at 2:00 pmThanks Dan…I saw what you made…I want that.
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Lisa @ Healthy Nibbles & Bits
April 23, 2015 at 8:57 amYum, love a good corn salad, especially when it involves a TON of caramelized onions! This looks great, Michelle!
Michelle
April 23, 2015 at 11:07 amThank you so much Lisa!
Cynthia/What A Girl Eats
April 24, 2015 at 6:20 pmThis is a beautiful looking salad Michelle! Perfect for a summer BBQ!
Michelle
April 24, 2015 at 6:40 pmThank you Cynthia.
Maggie
April 26, 2015 at 8:38 amCorn dish is definitely a classic and I love them so much. This side is absolutely perfect partner with a medium rare steak 🙂
Michelle
April 26, 2015 at 9:41 pmOh yes, perfect with a steak Maggie!
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April 28, 2015 at 11:00 pmThere is something to be said about putting together simple & everyday ingredients into a recipe and making it a very delicious salad idea. Your recipe is perfect in every way.
Michelle
April 28, 2015 at 11:27 pmThank you so much for the kind words.
Maureen
May 17, 2015 at 11:59 pmSince spring is just around the corner, this warm corn salad is perfect for the warm weather. I love the combination of corn and sun dried tomatoes. Such great flavors for this salad. I love it!
Michelle
May 18, 2015 at 1:51 amThank you Maureen.
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