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Corn Salad with Fresh Basil and Lemon

Corn Salad with Fresh Basil and Lemon
Prep
20 minutes
Servings per Recipe
5
Serving Size
1/2 cup
Nutrition Facts
Calories : 140
Total Fat : 7 g
Sodium : 0 mg
Total Carbohydrate : 18 g
Dietary Fiber : 2 g
Protein : 3 g
Ingredients
1 pound (16oz) bag of frozen corn, thawed
2 Tablespoons chopped red onion
2 Tablespoons lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 Tablespoon chopped fresh basil (or 1 teaspoon dried basil)
Preparation
Wash hands with soap and water.
Place thawed corn in a bowl. Add onion and basil.
In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice and oil.
Stir the oil/lemon mixture into the corn mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste (optional).
Refrigerate at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to develop.
Note

Note: Shallots or green onions (scallions) can be used in place of the red onion, especially if you cannot use up a whole red onion
before it goes bad.A shallot can be used in place of the red onion, especially if you cannot use up a whole red onion
before it goes bad.