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Home » Dinner » Vegetarian » Cajun Corn Salad

Cajun Corn Salad

Created: May 18, 2016 Updated: November 30, 2020 by Lyuba Brooke 14 Comments

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Tasty side dish to serve at your next BBQ party. This corn salad is made with grilled corn, bell peppers, onion and Cajun spices, creating a sweet and spicy flavor pallet.

Cajun Corn Salad with corn, red and orange bell peppers, red onion, an cilantro in a white bowl with a wooden spoon

CAJUN CORN SALAD

This is for real people! I’m deep into my mastering of the grill mission.

I’m grilling about two/three times a week and my husband is starting to feel left out. Not because I’m not spending enough time with him but because I’m not letting him spend enough time with the grill. This childish feud over the grill is really starting to get ugly. We’re still trying to decide who will be grilling at our next BBQ party. We’ve got a serious division of territory thing happening here.

“It’s my turn…” “No, it’s my turn…” “Oh common, you’re always the one to play with the grill, I’ve hardly even touched it!”

Yes, I do totally hear two 6-year-olds fighting over a new toy theme happening. But I don’t care, I want the toy! I might be the bigger person here and let him have it for the day. Although, I did just take a quick grilling class and really want to try the new techniques. The jury is still out on this one.

top view photo of Cajun Corn Salad with corn, red and orange bell peppers, red onion, an cilantro in a white bowl

I may have to let him have the next BBQ party, he really doesn’t get to spend much time with the grill. He’s at work a lot and I, working from home, have the advantage of being able to grill any time.

Like the other day, I decided that I’ll make us some burgers for dinner so as soon as little man and I got home from school, I broke out the grill. I decided to make a corn salad first. I made this corn salad ahead of time because I was testing out the charcoals to try and find the kind I like best. (I’m finding out that I prefer regular charcoals to match-light ones.)

Don’t worry, this salad is very simple and can be made at the same time as the rest of the food. You would just prep all the veggies and spices in a bowl while corn is grilling and once it is ready, cut it off the husks and add it to the salad. Mix everything together and you can serve this corn salad right away.

horizonal photo of Cajun Corn Salad with corn, red and orange bell peppers, red onion, an cilantro in a white bowl

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Cajun Corn Salad with corn, red and orange bell peppers, red onion, on a a wooden spoon with the bowl in the background

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Cajun Corn Salad

This corn salad is made with grilled corn, bell peppers, onion and Cajun spices, creating a sweet and spicy flavor pallet.
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 10 makes about 6 cups
Calories: 129kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • 5 ears of corn in husk
  • 1/4 cup melted butter salted
  • 1 medium red bell pepper
  • 1 medium orange bell pepper
  • 1/3 cup minced red onion
  • 3 Tbsp grapeseed oil
  • 3 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
  • Salt
  • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper adjust according to your heat tolerance
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1 1/2 tsp dry garlic granules or powder
  • 1 tsp dry onion granules or powder
  • 2 tsp dry thyme
  • 2 tsp dry oregano

Instructions

  • Cut off tops from the bell peppers and take out the seeds. Mince both red and orange bell peppers and add them to the mixing bowl. Mince red onion and parsley and add it to the bowl too. Add spices.
  • To grill corn:
  • Prepare your charcoal until it's ashed over. Move it to one half of the grill so that you have a cooler grill side and a hotter grill side. Make sure the grate is clean.
  • Snip the silk whiskers sticking out of the top of the corn husk but leave the rest of the corn in a husk. Lay it on the grill, with the bottom of the husk towards the cooler side of the grill. Close the grill and cook for 13-15 minutes, turning it every 3-4 minutes.
  • Take corn off the grill and carefully, using tongues, take off the husk and the silk. Brush corn with melted butter and place back on the grill. Close the grill and cook, turning it every 3-4 minutes, until lightly charred on all sides.
  • Take corn off the grill and cut the corn kernel off the cobs. Add corn kernel to the mixing bowl with prepared veggies.
  • Mix well.
  • Add grapeseed oil and mix everything until evenly incorporated.
  • (**I recommend using grapeseed oil because of its smooth, mild flavor. It's beautiful in salads.)

Nutrition

Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 206mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1168IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
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collage top photo corn salad in a white bowl bottom photo corn salad on a wooden spoon

LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Filed Under: BBQ, Salad, Side Dishes, Vegetarian

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

Comments

  1. Sally says

    March 21, 2023 at 11:52 am

    5 stars
    I just made this salad and it is so good!

    Reply
  2. Breanna says

    February 13, 2023 at 2:54 pm

    If I’m making this for a potluck, could I prepare the night before, then add to crockpot to warm up? Any variations you would make?

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      February 14, 2023 at 10:53 am

      This salad tastes great when made the day before so that will be fine but it is served cold I haven’t ever heated it up so I am not sure how that would taste.

      Reply
  3. Patricia says

    February 9, 2020 at 12:45 pm

    Can this Cajun grilled salad be prepared in advance and eaten cold

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      February 10, 2020 at 5:54 pm

      Hi, Patricia! I would use olive oil instead of butter if you going to make it cold so the butter doesn’t harden on you and I can’t say for sure but I do think it would still taste good. Let me know how it goes if you try it! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Ernest Contreras says

    June 29, 2018 at 11:12 pm

    this a great looking summer salad, I printed the recipes going to try it for the fourth of July BBQ I am sure it will go well looks so fresh and cool, I am also going to promo it on my blog to link back to you so readers can get the recipe, your a great cook “Chef’ I enjoy your recipes.
    Chef Ernie

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 1, 2018 at 12:17 pm

      Thank you! I hope you like the salad and have a great holiday 🙂

      Reply
  5. Brislenn says

    May 20, 2016 at 3:58 am

    I believe the Cajuns call this Maque Choux

    Reply
  6. Brislenn says

    May 20, 2016 at 3:55 am

    I believe the Cajuns call this Maque Shoux

    Reply
    • Lyuba says

      May 25, 2016 at 10:06 pm

      I believe so, Brislenn

      Reply
  7. Karly says

    May 19, 2016 at 10:49 am

    Grilling season is the BEST season! And this is the PERFECT grilling’ side dish. Love those cajun spices to give it a little extra oomph!

    Reply
    • Lyuba says

      May 25, 2016 at 10:05 pm

      I agree! Thank you, Karly 🙂

      Reply
  8. Roxana says

    May 18, 2016 at 3:17 pm

    What a perfect summer salad! Here’s hoping you win the argument for getting the grill more often!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      May 18, 2016 at 5:59 pm

      Hahaha, thank you so much, friend!

      Reply

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