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Grilled Okra, Corn, and Tomato Salad

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Grilled Okra, Corn, and Tomato Salad

One of its kind summer salad
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Salad
Servings 6

Equipment

  • grill or iron skillet
  • small bowl
  • small ziplock bag
  • Blender
  • salad bowl

Ingredients
  

Dressing

  • 2 jalapenos
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 7 tbsp fresh lime juice about 5 limes
  • ⅓ cup avocado oil
  • ¼ cup fresh basil leaves
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1¼ tsp salt or to taste

Salad

  • 1 lb small okra halved lengthwise
  • 3 tbsp avocado oil
  • ½ tsp kosher salt plus more to taste
  • ⅛ tsp black pepper plus more to taste
  • 3 ears sweet yellow corn shucked
  • 1 lb mixed heirloom cherry and grape tomatoes halved
  • ½ english cucumber thinly sliced
  • 1 small sweet onion thinly sliced from root to tip
  • 2 tsp coriander seeds toasted and crushed
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds toasted and crushed
  • fresh cilantro chopped
  • toasted sesame seeds optional

Instructions
 

Dressing

  • Preheat the grill to high (450 to 500 degrees) or cast iron skillet (we will be using the cast iron)
  • Grill jalapeños on oiled grates, uncovered, turning often, until skins are charred, about 8 minutes
  • Place chiles in a small ziplock plastic bag seal, or place in a small bowl and cover with plastic wrap
  • Let stand until cool enough to handle
  • Peel and discard blistered skins; remove stems and seeds
  • Process jalapeños, cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, basil, and sugar in a blender until smooth, about 45 seconds
  • Season with salt and set aside

Salad

  • Toss together okra, avocado oil, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Grill okra on oiled grates/cast iron skillet over high, uncovered, turning once or twice, until okra is slightly blistered and just softened, about 5 minutes. Place okra in a large bowl, and set aside
  • Grill corn on oiled grates over high, uncovered, turning often, until evenly charred, about 15 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes; cut kernels off cobs, and add to okra in a bowl; stir in tomatoes, cucumber, onion, coriander seeds, and cumin seeds.
  • Garnish salad with cilantro and sesame seeds, if using. Serve with dressing on the side.
Keyword corn, grilled, okra, tomatoes
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