This simple sweetcorn and avocado salad might look unassuming, but it packs a punch with the addition of hot Tabasco sauce into the dressing.
Juicy sweetcorn kernels, ripe and creamy avocado and crunchy gem lettuce are mixed together with a fiery sauce made up of Tabasco, lime and agave syrup (or honey).
It's fresh, crunchy, zingy and has a great balanced heat, making it the perfect salad to enjoy al fresco in the summertime.
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Yields:
8 serving(s)
Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
10 mins
Cal/Serv:
225
Ingredients
8 sweetcorn coblettes or 4 sweetcorn cobs cut in half
juice of 2 limes
3 ripe avocadoes, sliced
a few drops Tabasco sauce
1 Tbsp. agave syrup or honey
3 little gem lettuces, leaves seperated
3 spring onions, finely chopped
Directions
Step 1
Carve off shards of the kernels from the sweetcorn cobs. Set aside.
Step 2
Sprinkle half the lime juice over the avocado slices to stop them going brown.
Step 3
Put the remaining lime juice, Tabasco sauce and agave syrup or honey in a small bowl, whisk to combine and season well. Assemble the salad, layering up all the ingredients in a wide, shallow bowl.
Salad tips
Carving shards of sweetcorn kernels into the salad will make it look special, but if you want to save time, use 2 x 198g drained cans of sweetcorn instead
Add the Tabasco sauce to taste, one drop at a time, as it packs a spicy punch!
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