Corn and Asparagus Salad with Marinated Cucumbers

Corn and Asparagus Salad with Marinated Cucumbers
Corn and Asparagus Salad with Marinated Cucumbers

This Corn and Asparagus Salad with Marinated Cucumbers is so quick and easy to put together, you’ll be making it often when it’s corn season. Quality of ingredients is paramount here, as you will dress the whole salad with simple lime juice. Use the recipe for Marinated Cucumbers and prepare the rest of the ingredients while the cucumbers marinate.

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Corn and Asparagus Salad with Marinated Cucumbers

This recipe serves one person. Feel free to multiply the ingredients by the number of people to feed.

  • Author: Karine K
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 1 serving 1x

Ingredients

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  • 10 asparagus spears, trimmed and chopped
  • Kernels of 1 ear of corn
  • 1 avocado, pitted and chopped
  • 1 recipe of Marinated Cucumbers
  • 1 green onion, minced (or 1 tablespoon shallots, minced)
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro, minced
  • Juice of 2 fresh limes
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds (optional)
  • Sea salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

While the cucumbers are marinating, place the asparagus, the corn kernels, the avocado, the cilantro, and the green onion in a mixing bowl. Sprinkle with the lime juice and mix well. 

Spread the marinated cucumbers at the bottom of a plate, top with the corn and asparagus mix, garnish with the pumpkin seeds and sea salt and pepper, to taste. Bon appétit!

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Salade de maïs et asperges sur un lit de concombres marinés

Cette salade est pour une personne. Assurez-vous de multiplier les ingrédients selon le nombre de personnes.

  • Author: Karine K
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 1 portion 1x

Ingredients

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  • 10 asperges, parées et hachées
  • Grains de 1 épi de maïs
  • 1 avocat, sans le noyau, haché
  • 1 recette de concombres marinés
  • 1 oignon vert, émincé (ou 1 c. à soupe d’échalote française, émincée)
  • 1 c. à soupe de coriandre fraîche, émincée
  • Jus de 2 limes
  • 2 c. à soupe de graines de citrouille (en option)
  • Sel de mer et poivre, au goût

Instructions

Pendant que les concombres marinent, déposer les asperges, les grains de maïs, l’avocat, la coriandre et l’oignon vert dans un bol à mélanger. Arroser du jus de lime et bien mélanger. 

Placer les concombres marinés sur une assiette et garnir de la salade de maïs et d’asperges. Garnir des graines de citrouille et assaisonner, au goût, de sel de mer et de poivre. Bon appétit!

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Marinated Cucumbers

Marinated Cucumbers
Marinated Cucumbers

These Marinated Cucumbers are so versatile, and a great place to start when building a bowl. I love them topped with raw vegetables soaked in fresh lime juice or as a side to this Super Simple Watermelon Poke Bowl.

*Note that this can also be done with zucchini for stellar results.

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Marinated Cucumbers

Calculate one cucumber per person, depending on the size. Adjust recipe accordingly.

  • Author: Karine K

Ingredients

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  • 1 cucumber
  • Sea salt
  • Fresh lime juice

Instructions

Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise and remove the seeds using a small spoon. Using a vegetable peeler or a mandoline, slice the cucumber extra fine. Place in a colander, sprinkle with sea salt and fresh lime juice. Let stand for 15 minutes. Rinse, drain and pat dry. Decorate with your favorite toppings. Bon appétit!

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Concombres marinés

Cette recette requiert un concombre par personne, selon la taille. Ajuster la quantité en conséquence.

  • Author: Karine K

Ingredients

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  • 1 concombre
  • Sel de mer
  • Jus de lime frais

Instructions

Couper le concombre en deux sur la longueur et, à l’aide d’une cuiller, retirer les graines. À l’aide d’un épluche-légumes ou d’une mandoline, couper le concombre en tranches hyper fines. Déposer dans une passoire, saler et arroser d’un trait de jus de lime. Laisser reposer 15 minutes. Rincer, égoutter et sécher délicatement. Garnir de vos accompagnements préférés. Bon appétit!

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