Condiment
Summer Corn, Tomato and Avocado Salad with Creamy Buttermilk-Dijon Dressing
Juicy corn kernels, sweet grape tomatoes, and creamy avocado slices mingle with crisp romaine in a velvety buttermilk-Dijon dressing that balances tangy vinegar with mellow garlic and mustard notes. Each bite tastes bright, fresh, and satisfyingly rich.

- Total
- 13 min
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 3 min
- Serves
- 4
Nutrition per Serving
- Calories
- 147
- Protein
- 4g
- Carbs
- 12g
- Fat
- 11g
- Fiber
- 4g
- Sugar
- 3g
- Sodium
- 137mg
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp minced shallots
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 6 tbsp 1% buttermilk
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- pinch black pepper
- 1 head romaine (chopped (about 5 cups))
- 1 medium corn on the cobb (cooked and cut off husk*)
- 4 to 5 large grape tomatoes (quartered)
- 1/2 large avocado (3 oz, sliced)
- 1/4 cup sliced red onion
Instructions
- *Quickest way to cook the corn is put it in microwave 3 minutes with husk on, then let cool and peel.
- Whisk all the dressing ingredients together.
- Place lettuce in a large bowl, top with corn, tomatoes, avocado and red onion and drizzle with dressing.