Basil Lime Zucchini Corn Salad

Name: Basil Lime Zucchini Corn Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (divided); 2 large ears corn (husks and silks removed); 2 medium zucchini (stemmed and sliced lengthwise into 4 long pieces); 1 red bell pepper (sides cut from top to bottom, core discarded (or use 1/2 cup store bought roasted red bell pepper)); 1 pint cherry tomatoes (halved); 1/4 red onion (chopped (about 1/3 cup)); 1 jalapeno (seeded and chopped (optional)); 2 limes (juiced); 8 large basil leaves (sliced into chiffonade (about 1/3 cup))

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by Marcie // July 24, 2017 (updated 8/29/22)

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Zucchini Corn Salad is a delicious salad packed with summer veggies, fresh basil and lime! It’s easy to make and comes together in under 30 mintues!

overhead shot of grilled corn and zucchini salad

Let’s just get one thing straight…I made this zucchini corn salad with basil and lime on a whim without the intention of posting it here. I thought “it’s too simple” and “it’s not blog-worthy”.

I’m guilty of overthinking things when it comes to what I post here, and I didn’t do that at all with this salad.

Needless to say, I felt a little funny about posting it.

overhead prep shot of grilled corn and zucchini salad in pyrex bowl

Before this salad entered my mind I was out in my garden plucking gorgeous bright red and sunburst cherry tomatoes, a deep green jalapeño, and what seemed like a bushel of basil.

Next, I took some photos of my garden bounty to share on my Instagram stories.

From there, I decided that I needed to make something with the corn, zucchini, and red bell pepper that I had hanging around.

I turned on my grill because that’s always where my mind almost always goes with these ingredients.

I grilled, chopped, and tossed everything in the bowl, and it looked pretty to me, so I snapped some more pictures for IG. I thought maybe… just maybe…this salad might actually be blog worthy as-is.

So I snapped a couple more photos in a “just in case”.

When I tossed everything together and took a bite, I knew I had something special and it needed to be shared. It was like a summer smorgasbord of flavor! When you have produce this fresh…this good….it doesn’t need much to blow your mind.

So I snapped even more photos and wrote down my recipe. 🙂

front view of grilled corn and zucchini salad in pyrex bowl

When my husband got home and saw what was left of this grilled corn and zucchini salad, he asked me “what’s this? is it any good?” I just smiled and told him what was in it. He ate half of it, and the next day he finished it.

So yeah, it was good. And I only got 1/4 of it at best.

That’s ok, because it’s so easy to make. You don’t even need to make a dressing — just squeeze a couple of limes, give it a few glugs of olive oil, and a handful of fresh basil and it’s go time.

This Basil Lime Charred Corn and Zucchini Salad is completely delicious. The smoky taste of the charred corn and zucchini with the fresh veggies, basil, and pop of lime is summer in a bowl.

Here’s to recipes that are so easy and outrageously delicious. 🙂

More summer salads you’ll love:

Greek Three Bean Salad

Grilled Mexican Street Corn Salad

Heirloom Tomato and Peach Caprese Panzanella Salad