One of my favorite summer vegetables is corn on the cob. I especially like white corn because it seems to have more sweetness. Both white and yellow corn loose some of the sweetness as it sits so eat as soon as possible after picking. The following recipe uses fresh sweet corn kernels cut from the cob.
Sweet corn is a variety of maize with a high sugar content. Unlike field corn varieties, which are harvested when the kernels are dry and fully mature, sweet corn is picked when immature and eaten as a vegetable, rather than a grain. Since the process of maturation involves converting sugar into starch, sweet corn stores poorly and must be eaten, canned, or frozen before the kernels become tough and starchy.
Fresh Bean and Sweet Corn Salad
2 cups green beans, halved
1 cup yellow wax beans, halved
5 cups fresh corn kernels
1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper or green bell pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1/2 cup sugar
2/3 cup vinegar
1/3 cup canola oil or Watkins Grapeseed Oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon Watkins Black Pepper
Cook green and yellow beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about
4 minutes. Drain and rinse beans under cold water to cool. Pat dry with paper towels. Combine beans, corn, bell pepper and onion in large bowl.
Blend sugar, vinegar, and oil. Pour over vegetables and toss. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Before serving toss to coat and drain. Yield: 8 servings
Watkins Grapeseed Oil is one of the only foods shown to not only lower LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, but also increase HDL (“good”) cholesterol. Its light, neutral flavor won’t clash with other foods.
Eleisia Whitney has a Watkins Home Business. She enjoys cooking and baking with Watkins extracts, spices, herbs, and sauces for healthy meals. Eleisia publishes a Watkins Newsletter called Around the Kitchen Table, that brings you recipes, cooking and health tips, and contests for free Watkins products.
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I just love your bean and corn recipe.
Thanks, Patti.
Fresh picked corn is one of my favorite vegetables. This recipe is packed with fresh flavor.