My Mom would always say “well if (insert childhood friend’s name here) jumped off a bridge, would you jump off the bridge too?”
No Mom… I wouldn’t. Unless I had some sort of bungee cord and a survival guarantee. I mean… duh. But if (insert childhood friend’s name here) is going to pierce her ears, and dye part of her hair bright blue… well heck YES, I want to do it too!
Why couldn’t the question have been more like “well if Tracy made a delicious corn salad, would you make a corn salad too?” The answer: oooooh yes! And let’s dye our hair tips blue while we’re at it!
This corn salad is summer amplified.
Charred corn is totally easy to accomplish… even in a little apartment. All you need is a gas stovetop. Char your corn on the stovetop! It just takes some good crackling and a few good turns.
Avocado, tomatoes, and green onions are a luxury.
This is almost ready to discard pile.
Charred corn sliced from the cob. If you want to stop here and add melted butter, lime and salt… I’d totally understand.
But if you’re patient and add bacon, coarse black, and stir…. HEAVEN!
Give this salad a good toss, add a bit of chili powder and smokey paprika and this salad will feel like an absolute treat.
Wrap big scoops in crisp lettuce leaves… invite some hungry lady friends over and take in the happy life.
Bacon Lettuce Tomato
Behind the scenes things are pretty mellow… just so you know.
BLT Corn Salad Wraps
makes about 5 cups of salad folling
3 ears of shucked corn
1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 avocado, diced
3 sliced crisp cooked bacon, diced
juice of 1 lime
about 1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
a good sprinkling of chili powder and smokey paprika
butter lettuce or iceberg lettuce leaves
hot sauce and sour cream for topping
Shuck corn on the cob of all their husks and strings. Over a gas burner, or on the flame grill, char raw corn. Rotate corn until cob is charred on all sides. Allow corn to cool before slicing corn kernels from the cob. This invariably creates corn shrapnel all over the kitchen counter.
Add corn kernels to a medium bowl. Top with sliced cherry tomatoes, green onion, diced avocado, and diced bacon. Squeeze in lime juice. Top with a bit of olive oil, salt, pepper, and slices. Stir to combine. Taste and re-season accordingly.
Rinse and clean individual lettuce leaves. Serve alongside a bowl of corn salad to serve. To enjoy, scoop corn salad into lettuce leaves, top with hot sauce, sour cream, fold up like a taco and eat em up!
Michelle
OMG, these were amazingly addictive! I made a sriracha sour cream for the topping and it was perfect.
Anne
I made these for dinner tonight and they were delicious! Thanks!
janet @ the taste space
Hi Joy,
Thank you for the inspiration for such a tasty salad. This was my version – I used spinach and added in pinto beans. I also used eggplant bacon and made a smoky dressing. :)
http://tastespace.wordpress.com/2012/08/29/blt-corn-pinto-bean-salad-with-raw-eggplant-bacon/
Kimberly
Made these for the first time last night. They came together pretty quickly and were light, filling, and delicious. I added a bit of feta cheese to the mix. Fantastic recipe, thank you so much for sharing! Gorgeous photos, too.
Allyson Biersack
Your website is devine, I love all your recipes and pictures. So cute and well thought out! I’m going to make the wraps for dinner tonight! So excited!
Luna
I made BKT corn salad wraps tonight with kale replacing the lettuce. They were awesome. The sweetness of farmers’ market fresh corn with the salty bacon, the richness of the avocado balance by the lime juice, and the kick that, for me, came from replacing the smoked paprika with chipotle powder is an amazing flavor combination. Thanks for the inspiration! (My husband and I also looooooooved your French onion soup sandwiches. They immediately got added to the Favorites list.)
Melissa
I tried this recipe last night and it was delicious. Next time I think I might add some chopped jalepeno to the filling to add some extra spice. Thank you for sharing.
Jennie
Planned to make this for dinner last night…but the smoothie won out. I couldn’t get the idea out of my mind though-and was up frying bacon at midnight. These were awesome-(especially with sriacha!) and I am so looking forward to lunch!
laura fisk
it’s so fun seeing your behind the scenes….as they look a lot like my behind the scenes (and makes me feel better i’m not the only one who takes pics on the floor if the light is best there). thank goodness for cropping!
luv what you do
That recipe looks amazing. I love the idea of wrapping everything up in lettuce!
Brandy
I made this last night for dinner…but I left out the advocado (sorry..not a fan) and mixed in baby spinach. Very good!! Went awesome with my steak off the grill! Yummy! Even my three kids liked it!
Bethany
joy! i just came home from a long day at work, made this delight and sat it down in front of thor. corn and tabasco sauce and australian-comic-book-hero-mancandy. single girl love.
Mama Maria
We made this for lunch and it was ah-ma-zing!!!
We didn’t have bacon on hand so added some mesquite-garlic seasoning, “ta-da”, vegan corn salad wraps! Can’t wait to make it again. My daughter and I decided this is total chick food. :)
Clara
This is bonkers/maj brilliant. You could put this salad on the dinner table and totally yell “boom boom POW!” (in an Oprah voice, of course). Yum, makin’ this one Joy!
Anna
Made this for dinner tonight. As suspected, it’s super tasty. But now I have to figure out what to do with all this extra bacon…
Jess
Dear Joy,
I just made this (barely, the corn almost didn’t make it because of me eating it all) and it is wonderful and perfect. You sure do know how to mix some awesome food together. I love you. Not in a weird way. Awkward maybe, but not weird. You know how it goes.
Sincerely,
Jess
Stellastarlite
Just made this. I boiled the corn and didn’t add any heat. Delicious…it’s “summer in a bite”!
Lauren
Making this to bring along for a weekend of cliff jumping, swimming in potholes and floating on the lake. I think I’m gonna add cilantro and scallions to it, though… I love those flavors too much to resist adding them!
Lexi @ You, Me, & A World to See
Charred corn is SO good! I’ve never had it with lime, but my mom makes a great tortilla soup with it :)
amber
Made it for a Summer Solstice picnic… so fun and yummy!
http://theusualbliss.com/2012/06/21/diamonds-on-the-soles-of-my-flip-flops/
Tracy {Pale Yellow}
All of my favorite things in one delicious looking wrap!!!
Megan
One word: yum. Can’t wait to make! My husband brought home some amazing avocados from someone at wotk. Perfect for this! Thanks!!!
Tina Albrecht
Wow! this looks so yummy. I think I will have to make it for dinner.
Family Meals and Cooking Tips
Oh Joy. When looking at the pics and reading your post I was thinking lovely pics, beautiful colors in the dish, healthy dinner idea etc etc then I saw the bacon added and my mouth officially started watering. YUM!!! This is SOOO going on my meal plan next week :)
Erin
Dang these were good!!
Nola
Your cat looks like the best little friend to have. That picture reminds me of my house when I’m cooking. What music do you like to listen to when you’re in your kitchen? Trampled By Turtles Pandora is my new favorite!
kale
my mom would say something more along the lines of, “If so-and-so backs the tractor into the lagoon does that mean you will, too?” …we didn’t have many bridges. but lots of tractors.
Mod Mom Beyond indieDom
BLTs are one of my favorite things in the whole wide world, but lately I’ve been feeling guilty about the bread. (Never mind the bacon.) This is perfect and I can’t wait to try it!
MaryBeth
You know thanks to you and your podcast whenever I see or hear the word “shuck” I giggle like a little kid!
Love the recipe I’m thinking this will be in my lunch rotation for the summer!
ivonne
Made it last night but instead of making wraps we just tossed it as a salad. Nice and summery! Thanks for sharing and tempting me!
Kasha the FarmGirl
THe cherry tomatoes are turning, the buttercrunch lettuce is lush… but alas, the corn is nowhere near ready :(
Saving to try in July! Thanks!
ileana
Love this! I’ve already got the corn and a couple avocados…
Shut Up & Cook
Bacon. Yes.
Corn. Nailed It.
Avocado? Hell Yeah.
Bring it on lady…this looks grand!
Ann P.
YESSSS Corn and lime are the perfect ingredients to kick the BLT up a notch. wow :)
Amy
HI JULES! Also, I need this in my life, ASAP. Can I offer a shortcut if you’re lazy like me? Trader Joes makes the most amazing frozen roasted corn and it’s incredible if you think you’ll burn your house down charring corn (uh, again, like me).
Jo
OMG! Joy! You have no idea how blown my mind is about the fact that I can char corn on my GAS RANGE. I am so unbelievably excited, and I think I’ve excited all my friends too with my corn enthusiasm….
Also excited to see you tomorrow at Book People! Hope you’re eating awesome Austin food (and do forgive the heat!)!
anna
lady this is fabulous. imma gonna make it.
Laurie {Simply Scratch}
I heart charred corn. No really it’s true! It’s sweet… char-y and as you put it… a total game changer!
Archer
Love this! I limit corn from time to time, but I can eat this salad and it seriously sounds sooo good. I love grilled corn!
Where’d you get those chalkboards? I like how you put them all together like that.
~amy~
YUM!!!
Julia
Charring things is summer awesomeness! You can totally do it on an electric stovetop, too. I made charred tomato and chicken fajitas just a few weeks ago!
Steph
Delicious! Just made this for dinner with leftover bacon from father’s day! Thanks for sharing!
Leslie @ La Cocina de Leslie
Oh my! This BLT Charred Corn Salad has my name written all over it. When I make this, I’m not going to want to share. :)
shuggies mom n taylor's gram
My brother always charred the corn-just not on purpose. We got so we loved it, and when he would pay attention and not burn it, we made him put it back on the grill.
Kelsey
You had me at B…. then you shucked some corn… hahaha gosh this looks totes shuckin good.
Jamie Lauren Gem
Totes obsessed with corn, avocado & pink hair right now! Bungee-jumping?!…not so much!
X
Sylvie
This is a summer personified dinner on a plate. It looks so delicious and I bet the lime adds a good tang to match the charred corn. I am so going to try this one.
Melissa @ Journey to Marvelous
Looks delicious! I had some other lettuce wraps the other day and forgot how much I love them. Thanks for this recipe!
Alyssa
I love the idea of charring the corn before making it into a salad….bet it makes it taste so much better!
OliePants
What perfect summer salad. I have four ears of corn that I know what I’m doing with now when I get home! :)
OliePants
What perfect summer salad. I have four ears of corn that I know what I’m doing with now when I get home! :)
Eileen
This sounds like a perfect summer dinner! And–what a coincidence–fresh corn just started showing up at our farmer’s market this week. I haven’t tried roasting corn over the gas flame–although we do roast peppers and corn tortillas that way–a great plan!
Le Citron
Hummm !!! It looks so good !
Cookie and Kate
Charred bacon and corn on butter lettuce? gimme that! I wish I could arrange my food on the floor like that for photos, but my dog would be sneaking bites every time I turned around!
Nicola
…what about the dip dye? I’ll do it if you do it.
The Culinistas
This post has everything that I love about summer: roasted corn, avocado, fresh tomatoes… yum!
Jessica
YUM!
that looks amazing..
*drool*
Grubarazzi (@Grubarazzi)
That bacon looks killer in this. I don’t know if I could share.
Kate
Any advice for charring corn if you’re stuck with a tiny apt kitchen, no access to a grill and with an electric stovetop? Cause otherwise everything about this recipe looks heavenly!
joythebaker
Unfortunately, fire of some sort is a must. You won’t get a proper char on an electric stove top….and I would not suggest you try!!!
fabiola
ok, so my comment ran away and got published before I was done. My fingers type slower than my mind thinks sometimes. so… I love the BLT thing you’ve got goin on here. And that looks like some good bacon. You cant go wrong with these ingredients! Thanks for the awesome idea:)
fabiola
Mmmm yuuummm, is what comes to my mind and mouth. I love the
Anne
I love lime in salads. It always feels fresh and like Summer! Great idea, Joy.
Anne
oh, and a total last minute thought…this salad would be bonkers good with grilled shrimp!!!!
Liz @ Tip Top Shape
This looks delicious!!
Emily D.
I just made that recipe from Shutterbean for my mom’s birthday and it was delish. And yours has bacon in it so I am all over this.
Meghan @ After the Ivy League
Yum! Sweet corn is one of my favorite veggies, this recipe looks perfect for it!
Esther
This is all the good things.
Janelle
Got it pinned — thanks!
Janelle
This looks fantastic. I probably won’t ever remember to make it though, because all the images are un-pinnable in this post. :(
KatieQ
That looks beautiful Joy! Do you have any suggestions for charring the corn without a gas stove? Under the broiler for a few minutes? I know it won’t have quite the same taste…
Kara
The recipe looks fabulous, but I’m really bummed that you have blocked your images from Pinterest. I use Pinterest as a way to bookmark recipes that I’d like to make – and to give credit back to the people who create them.
joythebaker
That was just a little mistake on my part. Unlocked now!
Margarita
Oh! Love the idea of corn salad wraps! A healthy salad in an even healthier wrap. Well mom, let’s copy Joy together!
Christine
I was thinking this looked so good, and then I realized there was bacon in it and I was like, Whoa. This just got real.
And then I realized the title says BLT and I felt a little silly. But it still looks amazing.
Abby
I love your behind-the-scenes shot! I’ve always wondered how you stage your gorgeous photos.
Lynne @ 365 Days of Baking
One of my favorite things about summer – fresh corn. Greatrecipe, Joy! Love the flavors!
sweetmaddy
MROW can there always be a cat picture in every post? :)
Kelley {mountain mama cooks}
These are great! Lettuce is my new favorite, you can wrap anything in it and it’s light and perfect for summer. Love it.
Julia {The Roasted Root}
These wraps do have summer written all over them! The combination of corn, bacon and avocado sounds so pleasing and the fact that compiling the salad takes no time at all makes this a definite winner of a recipe. Nice and refreshing!
Danae (The Busty Baker)
I love that your photo set up is exactly the same as mine–on the floor by the door (my only natural light source) with a big orange monster staring at you. Now to learn to take awesome photos like you!
You had me at charred corn. You sealed the deal with bacon. This will be my go-to summer dish! Thanks!
lis
sometimes your posts feel like a children’s book where you have to find the cat in the post! i’m not mad though, i think your cat is adorable. and i bet partly crazy, like my cat, and most cats.
Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles
If Joy makes something delicious, Julie wants to make something delicious too.
I’d totally jump on this bandwagon! Summer in a salad wrap!
Lauren at Keep It Sweet
Love love this! Such a great twist on BLT flavors and textures!
Krysia
fantastic! I love this recipe and yes I want to do it to :)
Camilla
want.this.now. This seems like a great way to feed my current avocado addiction!
Sara {Home is Where the Cookies Are}
Oh, my gosh. This looks absolutely PERFECT! I love the addition of bacon and lime. LOVE. Yum!
and are those place mats? black ones? that you can write chalk on?? love that too.
Bakerkat
Your kitty just gets cuter and cuter.
Maggie @ A Bitchin' Kitchen
This sounds delicious! Loooove the kitty picture!
The Savory and The Beautiful
I will definitely try this one out. Love it when anything is tiny-apartment-friendly ;-)
Shirley@bells-bakery
fantastic recipe! im not even gonna wait for the rain to stop for this one,im just going to whack up the heating and put on some hawaiian music and pretend that the weather is summery :)
Megan
Hey Joy,
This looks AMAZING! Unfortunately I live on the other side of the world where it is now the middle of winter so fresh corn is not really part of my life right now. However I really really want to be able to remember this recipe for when summer comes back around again – just wondering why I can add it to Pintrest? I’m sure you have a good reason, just curious…..
Megan
PS. Loving the book.
Angel
Love the kitty in the corner! Can’t wait to meet you tomorrow!
Jamie @ green beans & grapefruit
Delicious looking, Joy!! Bring on the corn!
Triss
Haha, my mum used to say that too! Reminds me of my childhood :)
Kathryn
This is liking holding summer in my hand, love it!
Ellen
Oh, how I lust after my friends with gas stoves… Well, I mean I lust after their stoves. And some of them, too. I better stop.
This salad looks fantastic.
joythebaker
Hahaa!
Meghan
Don’t forget you can always char your corn under your broiler too!
Kristinlyon
Corn and bacon are my favorite foods! You would think I would have thought of this by now! Mmmmm thankyouuuuu!
Margherita
This recipe is genius: carbs conscious yet delicious!
And I never thought to char corn on the stove; such a clever idea.
cheyenne
this sounds delicious!
and i love how your kitty sneaks into the last picture!
xo, cheyenne
Berry
2 things – oh goodness, that looks good. I think I found dinner for Wed night.
Because I’m a terrible nitpicker – the corn will be charred, not chard. Swiss chard is tasty stuff, but not what you had in mind. :P
“Rotate corn until cob is chard on all sides.”
joythebaker
Of course.
Julie
What total brilliance.. summer all wrapped up in your hand!
And I JUST used that phrase today.. if so and so jumped off a bridge, would you do it too? Next thing I’ll be telling him not to run with scissors…
Averie @ Averie Cooks
Good to see you getting a back, neck, and stretching workout in as well as a blog post with your on-the-ground photography shoot there. Yikes. My neck and back and quads from the squatting are hurting for you :)
Awesome recipe, Joy!
Elizabeth
Your kitten pictures are my favorite!