Boiled or canned corn grains give salads a delicate, sweet flavor. Plus, they are very satisfying and rich in healthy fiber. Corn salads are very quick to prepare, so they like children and adults. Spoil your home - prepare a couple of new options.
A salad made from boiled corn grains is very simple and tasty. Boil whole ears in salted water, remove and refrigerate. Hull the grains by hand or cut with a knife. Place them in a deep bowl. Chop the onions thinly and fry them in a pan with heated vegetable oil until transparent. Crush a clove of garlic in a press and combine with the onion. Fry the onion-garlic mixture until golden brown, stirring constantly with a wooden spatula.
Put the mixture of garlic and onion over the corn. Add a tablespoon of olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper. Stir the salad. Serve it as a stand-alone dish, or as a side dish with grilled meat.
The sweet taste of corn goes well with fish and meat. Canned fish and corn can be used to make a quick and satisfying salad. Drain the canned corn jar and place the grains in a bowl. Mash the canned tuna slices with a fork. Cut a small red onion into thin half rings. Cut the skin off a fresh cucumber and cut it into strips.
Mix all the ingredients, sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper and season with a mixture of two tablespoons of natural yogurt, salt and half a teaspoon of sweet mustard. Cut the pita in half and fill each half with salad.
In the cold season, prepare one of the hearty meat salad variations. Boil an egg and two small potatoes with the skins. Chill them, remove the skin from the potatoes, peel the egg and chop into small cubes. Cut a piece of lean meat into thin strips, finely chop the pickled cucumber. Put all the ingredients in a salad bowl. Drain a small can of canned corn and place the grains in a salad bowl. Season the mixture with two tablespoons of mayonnaise and sprinkle with ground black pepper.
