Corn Avocado Salad – Lillie Eats and Tells

Looking for something fresh and full of flavor to add to your meals? You’ve got to try my corn avocado salad! Packed with crisp corn, creamy avocado, and bold red onion this macro-friendly recipe will have your taste buds dancing.

Avocado Corn Salad

As I’m sure you know, I’m all about adding freshness and flavor to everything I make. That’s because I believe you can eat macro-friendly and still have delicious and satisfying meals. It’s why I create new recipes all the time! And this corn and avocado salad is no exception. I love the combination of corn and avocado with fresh limes, chopped cilantro, and tangy feta cheese. 

What is Corn Avocado Salad?

This corn avocado salad is a tasty recipe that rides the line between side dish and salsa. Like a chopped salad, the pieces of corn and avocado create a filling bite that makes for a great side dish to a hearty protein. On the other hand, the mixture of lime juice, salt, and red pepper flakes make this recipe also feel like a salsa recipe you can eat with a bag of tortilla chips. 

The good news is, it can be both! I use this avocado corn salad as a topping for tacos and bowls (like salsa) and as a salad to go with a grilled protein (like a side dish). However you decide to eat it, it’s amazing. 

Corn and Avocado Salad Ingredients

This salad is full of fresh items straight from the produce section or your garden. Add a few things from the pantry and you should be all set. Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make corn avocado salad:

• Corn
• Avocado
• Cilantro
• Red onion
• Green onion
• Reduced-fat feta cheese
• Lime
• Kosher salt
• Crushed red pepper flakes

How to Make Corn Avocado Salad

This recipe is simple, tasty, and easy to throw together. Here’s how to make corn avocado salad:

1. Cook the corn. Cook the corn using your favorite method. You can grill, boil, or for a quick method, I love to microwave. Just leave them in the husks, or if already husked, wrap them in paper towels and microwave for 5 minutes. Let the corn cool while you prepare the rest of the salad.
2. Combine salad ingredients. Add all of the remaining ingredients to a large bowl. Peel the husks off the corn (you can do this under cold water to help cool them faster), slice the corn off the cobs, and toss that (200g) corn into the salad.
3. Serve and enjoy. Once all the ingredients are combined, go ahead and dig in! Enjoy this recipe in tacos, bowls, or simply served with your favorite grilled proteins.

As a note, I’m not a huge fan of low-fat cheeses, but I can get behind it with a crumbled feta to make the recipe a little extra macro-friendly. Still salty and crumbly, it does the trick for me, but feel free to use normal feta! 

Ingredient Swaps

I prefer to use cobs of corn in this recipe, but if you have some frozen corn in the freezer, feel free to use that as an ingredient swap for fresh corn. Just make sure to steam them according to the package instructions and then let them cool for a few minutes before adding them to the salad.  

Not a big fan of feta cheese? No problem, you can swap that out for another type of cheese. I recommend a good shaved parmesan or chunks of jack or cheddar.

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Is Avocado Corn Salad Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free? 

This salad is naturally gluten-free and the only dairy item is the feta cheese. To make this salad gluten-free, I recommend using a dairy-free cheese option. I love the Follow Your Heart dairy-free feta. 

Serving Suggestions

One thing I love about this corn avocado salad recipe is how many ways I can serve it. I add it as a topping for my tacos or combine with other ingredients in a hearty bowl. It also works great served alongside your favorite grilled proteins. Since this corn avocado salad has a Mexican cuisine vibe, I like to pair it with proteins cooked with similar flavors. Here are my top protein recommendations to serve with my avocado corn salad. 

Similar Corn Salad Recipes

If you like the taste of crisp corn in a fresh salad, I’ve got more recipes for you to try! I tend to make a lot of corn salads in the summertime, but you can definitely make these recipes year-round. Here are a few of my favorite corn salad related recipes:

Avocado Corn Salad Recipe

This corn avocado salad is perfect for adding freshness and extra flavor to any of your meals. Use it as a topping for your tacos or pair it with a piece of juicy chicken. It’s delicious no matter how it’s served! 

If you’re looking for more delicious, macro-friendly recipes, you’re in the right place! Take a look at my macro-friendly cookbooks and scroll through the recipes on my blog. I’m always sharing new recipes for you to try. 

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