Corn and Cucumber Picnic Salad, a very simple yet great-tasting salad with an easy salad dressing recipe too. Perfect for the holidays. Quick and easy recipe.
This is such a popular recipe all year round, whether it's for a Thanksgiving table or a summer picnic, whenever you make this, it always goes fast and everyone asks for the recipe!
July the 4th is always a very popular time to make this and for any of you who do tailgating, this is a perfect saladto pop in your coolboxand take with you!
This delicious recipe has been generously shared by one of our Lovefoodies supporters, Cathy Kopp.Cathy is always cooking delicious Homemade dishes and just loves to cook.
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This salad recipe is incredibly easy and a real family hit! It's a great dish to take along to a potluck, have as party food, plus you can make it ahead and keep refrigerated.
You can be a little flexible with the ingredients, obviously, the corn and cucumber need to go in as they are the main ingredients for this delicious salad, but feel free to swap the peppers for a variety of different colors, or add some chopped celery or tomato too!
As for the dressing, it's simple to make and is a mix of Italian herbs and a hint of sweetness.
For best results, this salad tastes amazing when left to soak in the dressing so you get maximum flavor. So making it ahead the night before is a great idea.
Be sure to check out our other easy salad recipes.
So let's get straight to the recipe and see how we make Cathy's famous corn and cucumber picnic salad.
Thanks Cathy for showing us one of your favorite family recipes.
Recipe by Cathy Kopp
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1) Prep Time
2) Cook Time
3) Yield
4) Ingredients You'll Need
5) Instructions
6) Recipe Card
7) Corn and Cucumber Picnic Salad
8) Delicious Salad Ideas
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
Nil
Yield
A crowd! 15 - 20
Ingredients You'll Need
- 6 cups ears fresh corn or 3 frozen corn
- 3 cucumbers chopped
- 1 red pepper chopped
- 1 green pepper chopped
- 1 red onion chopped
Dressing :
- 1-½ cups Italian dressing
- 2 Tbl vinegar
- 2 Tbl lemon juice
- 2 tsp sugar or sweetener
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Instructions
1. Cook corn until tender.
Rinse under cold running water or put in an ice bath; drain well.
2. Chop cucumber, red and green peppers, and onion.
Add to corn in a large bowl.
3. In a small bowl mix salad dressing with the remaining ingredients then pour over corn mixture and toss well.
4. Chill 2 hours before serving.
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Recipe Card
Corn and Cucumber Picnic Salad
Yield: 15
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Corn and Cucumber Picnic Salad.
A very simple yet great-tasting salad with an easy salad dressing recipe too. Perfect for the holidays!
Ingredients
- 6 cups ears fresh corn or 3 frozen corn
- 3 cucumbers chopped
- 1 red pepper chopped
- 1 green pepper chopped
- 1 red onion chopped
Dressing :
- 1-½ cups Italian dressing
- 2 Tbl vinegar
- 2 Tbl lemon juice
- 2 tsp sugar or sweetener
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Cook corn until tender. Rinse under cold running water or put in an ice bath; drain well.
- Chop cucumber, red and green peppers, and onion. Add to corn in large bowl.
- In a small bowl mix salad dressing with the remaining ingredients then pour over corn mixture and toss well.
- Chill 2 hours before serving.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 15Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 181Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 470mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 3gSugar: 9gProtein: 4g
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