Corn

• Common name: Corn
• Type: Grass
• Scientific name: Zea mays
• CHamoru: Mais-ilotis
• Filipino: Mais

Best used as: versatile

Recipes

Avocado Corn Salad

Author: Natasha Kravchuk

Ingredients

• 1 lb cherry tomatoes halved or quartered
• 3 ears of corn cooked, shucked and cut off the cob
• 2 avocados peeled, pitted and sliced
• 1/2 red onion (medium) thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup cilantro chopped (1/2 small bunch)
• 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 to 3 Tbsp lime juice from 1 to 2 limes
• 2 garlic cloves pressed or finely minced
• 1 tsp sea salt or 3/4 tsp table salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper

Instructions

1. In a large salad bowl, combine sliced tomatoes, corn kernels, sliced avocado, thinly sliced red onion, 1/4 cup chopped cilantro and press in 2 garlic cloves.
2. Drizzle the top with 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 2-3 Tbsp lime juice (adding it to taste). Add 1 tsp sea salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper, or season to taste. Toss the salad gently just until combined and serve.

Source: https://natashaskitchen.com/avocado-corn-salad/