Rocket, corn & zucchini salad

Posted by kathryn in Salads, Vegetable recipes and Dinner parties

This recipe is adapted from the December / January Delicious magazine . Corn is in season at the moment and beautifully juicy. Corn is also a good source of the antioxidant lutein, which is important for eye health and preventing macular degeneration.

Rocket, corn&zucchini salad

I made this for my dinner party , so quantities below are for 12 people as a side dish. You could also add some lima beans and fetta cheese, to make it more of a main dish.

• 5 corn cubs, cut into 3cm sections
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 teaspoons wholegrain mustard
• 3 zucchinis, thinly sliced with a peeler
• 2 yellow capsicums, thinly sliced
• 1 bunch of rocket

Cook the corn in a large pan of boiling water for 6 – 7 minutes and then refresh in a bowl of iced water.

Put the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice and mustard into a clean jam jar, screw the lid on and then shake vigorously to combine.

Put the corn, zucchini, capsicum and rocket into a large bowl and toss with the dressing.

See the full dinner party menu here .

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05 January, 2007