Mediterranean Corn Salad

JanuaryBride's Note:

A simple salad best served at room temperature, so it's perfect for summer BBQs and potlucks. I think some marinated artichokes and some sundried tomatoes would be good additions to this recipe as well. I also throw in about 1/2 tsp of Greek seasoning in mine. Recipe from Dierberg's Everybody Cooks.

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 (10 ounce) bag frozen corn, thawed
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (7 1/4 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped (feel free to sub fresh diced green or red bell peppers for more crunch to the salad)
• 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese (tomato basil flavor works great if you can find it)
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (I double this)
• salt and pepper
• chopped fresh basil (optional, but adds a TON of flavor)

Directions:

1. Mix together corn, beans, peppers, feta, and onion.
2. Mix oil, vinegar and garlic, then pour over the corn mixture.
3. Gently stir to blend and chill several hours or overnight. Add salt and pepper to taste.
4. Sprinkle top of salad with fresh basil just before serving. Tastes best at room temperature.

Reviews

[Chef #579706]

Served this to 50 hungry sailors (x2 recipe as side to Greek themed dinner). Got rave reviews. I like flavorful salads and took the advice of other reviewers; doubled the red wine vinegar plus I couldn't get the tomato feta, so I added sundried tomatoes and also marinated artichoke hearts. I mixed it earlier in the day (without the feta and basil) and it traveled well. Fresh basil made all the difference. This will become a staple for my Greek menus. Thanks for sharing!

[padreaming]

We enjoyed this though I think next time I will either double the red wine vinegar or add another seasoning. The combination of ingredients was excellent it just needs a little more flavor to the dressing. Thanks for sharing this.

[Nasseh]

DH loves chickpeas so I am always looking for new ways to make them. I used diced red peppers in place of the roasted ones. (He doesn't like them.) Made for ZWT6 - No-Nonsense Nibblers.