Creamy Corn Salad Recipe – How to make the best cheap & easy 4 ingredient summer salad with frozen corn and a quick simple creamy sauce – with the video tutorial.

Creamy Corn Salad Recipe

This creamy corn salad recipe is my latest go to dish that I make for picnics, potlucks, summer BBQs and an easy make ahead lunch or easy dinners.

It’s always a crowd pleaser and a brilliant way to get pickier eaters to consume more vegetables any time of the year.

Salad Ingredients

You only need 4 ingredients for this salad:

Corn – I’ve use frozen corn that I’ve thawed in this salad, you could cook the corn if you’d prefer, use corn cobs, fresh corn kernels or you can use a can of corn that you drain, instead.

The below recipe serves 4 as a side, if you’d like to serve more or make it more of a meal then simply double the quantities to enjoy as a refreshing side dish during the summer months.

Lemon –  use as much lemon zest and lemon juice as you like for a zingy lemony flavor. You can swap the lemon in the summer corn salad recipe for lime juice and zest, if you’d like. You can swap the lemon for lime juice and zest, if you’d like.

Sour Cream – is my creamy ingredient of choice in easy recipes. You can used 1/4 to 1/2 cup, or more and also you can swap the sour cream for creamy mayonnaise, Greek Yogurt or a little bit of cream cheese in the dressing ingredients, if you want to instead.

Feta Cheese – adds lovely, natural saltiness and flavor to the easy corn salad.

There are plenty of other ingredients you can add to your creamy corn salad, such as:

• Salt, Black Pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder & any other seasoning
• Drizzle of olive oil
• Chickpea, Lentil or Black Bean
• Grated Cheese such as a sharp cheddar cheese
• Chopped green onions or red onion
• Fresh herbs such as fresh cilantro
• Chopped red bell pepper or green pepper
• Sunflower Seeds
• Flaked Almonds
• Pumpkin Seeds
• Cranberries
• Walnuts

You can store the salad in a salad bowl in the fridge, although my preference is a glass storage container so that I can easily transport the salad if need be. (Here are glass storage containers on Amazon.)

Another option is to throw the salad into an airtight container or lunch box, like in the below pictured box with sliced cheese and a handful of dried cranberries.

Creamy Corn Salad Recipe

• 2 Cups Frozen Corn
• 1/4 to 1/2 Lemon
• 1/4 to 1/2 Cup Sour Cream
• 1/4 to 1/2 Cup Feta Cheese

1. Place the sweet corn into a large bowl and thaw for a few hours, draining excess liquid as necessary. You could also cook the corn or use a can of corn that’s been drained, to speed up the process.
2. Once the corn has thawed, grate over the zest and squeeze over the juice of as much lemon as you’d like.
3. Add the sour cream and stir the corn mixture well to combine the creamy mixture together.
4. Crumble over the feta, then serve the simple corn salad with bold flavors and enjoy.

Fresh Corn Salad Recipe Video

Here’s the video of the cold corn salad recipe being prepared, step by step. Hit play below or click here to watch on YouTube.

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Yield: 4

Creamy Corn Salad Recipe

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Creamy Corn Salad Recipe - How to make the best cheap & easy 4 ingredient summer salad with frozen corn and a quick simple creamy sauce - with the video tutorial.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Frozen Corn
• 1/4 to 1/2 Lemon
• 1/4 to 1/2 Cup Sour Cream
• 1/4 to 1/2 Cup Feta Cheese

Instructions

1. Place the sweet corn into a large bowl and thaw for a few hours, draining excess liquid as necessary. You could also cook the corn or use a can of corn that’s been drained, to speed up the process.
2. Once the corn has thawed, grate over the zest and squeeze over the juice of as much lemon as you’d like.
3. Add the sour cream and stir the corn mixture well to combine the creamy mixture together.
4. Crumble over the feta, then serve the simple corn salad with bold flavors and enjoy.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 190

Recommended Kitchen Tools

These are the kitchen tools I use when making the easy frozen corn salad recipe:

• Microplane grater – Fresh lemon zest adds incredible flavour to this salad. A sharp microplane zester removes only the fragrant outer peel without the bitter white pith, making it perfect for citrus, garlic and Parmesan.
• Fine mesh sieve – A sturdy fine mesh sieve makes it easy to strain fresh lemon juice and catch any pips before adding it to the dressing.
• Mixing bowl – A large mixing bowl gives you plenty of room to toss the salad together without making a mess, ensuring every bite is evenly coated.
• Glass meal prep containers – This wild rice salad keeps well in the fridge, making it perfect for meal prep. Glass containers help keep leftovers fresh and are ideal for taking healthy lunches to work.

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