Tomato Avocado Feta Salad

4.89 from 9 votes

This super simple tomato avocado feta salad is the perfect side dish to all of your summer dinners. Juicy cherry tomatoes, creamy avocado, sweet grilled corn, and salty feta cheese make a combination of flavors that is elevated with a delicious vinaigrette made with fresh herbs.

Prep Time8

Cook Time12

Total Time20

Course: Side Dishes

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 251kcal

Author: Eden Westbrook

Ingredients

Grilled Corn

2 fresh ears of corn
2 teaspoon vegetable oil or 1 tablespoon butter

Tomato Avocado Salad

1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
1 ripe avocado diced
⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
Flaky sea salt for garnishing

Herb Vinaigrette

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
Juice of 2 limes
A small handful of fresh basil chopped finely
2 sprigs worth of fresh thyme leaves minced
1 teaspoon of fresh oregano minced
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Grill the Corn
Preheat your grill or grill pan to medium heat, and brush your corn with either butter or a little vegetable oil. Grill the corn, turning it halfway, for 12-15 minutes, until the corn gains a speckled look from the grill.
Let the ears of corn cool enough to touch before carefully shaving the kernels off the cob into a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
Make the Herb Vinaigrette
Whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, sea salt, freshly ground pepper, and chopped herbs in a small bowl. Set aside.
Create the Salad
Add the cherry tomatoes and diced avocado with the corn in the large mixing bowl. Crumble in the feta, then drizzle the dressing over the salad. Toss well and sprinkle with flaky salt.
Serve immediately.

Notes

Make Ahead Instructions

Prep all of the ingredients, except for the avocado, up to 6 hours ahead of serving. Slice the avocado right before serving, then give everything a toss with the dressing.

This salad doesn't save very well. Everything slumps down, becomes liquidy, it's not very appealing. Fortunately, you can halve the recipe with ease for only 3 servings, instead.

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