Summertime is bursting at the seams with fresh produce. There are so many to options to choose from – watermelon, zucchini, berries, tomatoes – and it’s tough to pick a favorite. However, I can honestly say that fresh corn, straight from my favorite farmstand, easily makes it into the top five. Considering that I buy 13 ears of corn at a time (I can’t resist that baker’s dozen) for a family of four, I have to think and work fast to use up the fresh ears of corn.
As much as I love gnawing on sweet corn straight from the cob (boiled or grilled), sometimes it’s fun to shake things up a little. That’s when I start perusing some of my favorite blogs for ideas. I quickly discovered that there are a ton of great corn recipes out there, and it’s virtually impossible to give you the best. So, here’s a list of some that caught my eye.
If you have some tried-and-true corn recipes, please feel free to share the links or recipes in the comment section.
Appetizers:
Taste and Tell’s Grilled Corn & Green Chile Dip
Breakfast:
Closet Cooking’s Fresh Corn Pancakes
Salads (Side & Entree):
Taste and Tell’s Grilled Corn & Black Bean Salad
Two Peas & Their Pod’s Blueberry & Corn Salad
Foodiecrush’s Grilled Corn & Pasilla Pepper Salad
Mountain Mama Cooks’ 10 Minute Taco Salad
How Sweet It Is’ Summertime Grilled Corn, Chicken & Blueberry Chopped Salad
All Day I Dream About Food’s Grilled Zucchini Corn Salad with Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette
Cookin’ Canuck’s Grilled Curry & Kefir Marinated Chicken with Fresh Corn Salsa and How to: Grill Corn
Entrees:
The Vintage Mixer’s Fresh Corn Polenta with Sausage, Chard & Oyster Mushrooms
Sweet Basil’s California Burrito with Grilled Zucchini
Barbara Bakes’ Black Bean Tostadas with Sweet Corn Guacamole
Add A Pinch’s Summertime Shrimp Boil
The Vintage Mixer’s Baked Eggs Over Polenta & Chard
Apron Strings’ Grilled Corn Fritter Salad Stack
Soups:
The Perfect Pantry’s Salmon Chipotle Chowder with Orzo & Corn
Gluten-Free Goddess’ Roasted Corn Chowder with Chicken, Lime & Cilantro
Side Dishes:
Mountain Mama Cooks’ Summer Veggie Saute
She Craves’ Corn. Don’t Hate It. (Lots of great topping ideas for corn.)
Project Domestication’s Grilled Corn with Garlic Butter, Fresh Lime & Cotija Cheese
Sweet Basil’s Authentic Mexican Corn (Elote)
Cafe Johnsonia’s Quinoa-Bulgur Pilaf with Corn & Jalapenos
Spoon Fork Bacon’s Crispy Corn Cakes
Diva Eats World’s Jamaican Street Corn (Jerk Curry Mayo & Coconut)
The Healthy Foodie’s Tex Mex Corn Fritters
Have a fantastic weekend!
Kelley says
A fantastic round up, Dara! Corn is eaten often in our house and some new ideas are always welcome! Thanks for including me!
Deborah says
I totally want to make every single one of those recipes. I’ve been going crazy with corn lately and will be sad when it’s gone for the year! (and thanks for the links!)
Jen @ Savory Simple says
Great roundup!
Lana @ Never Enough Thyme says
What a great compilation of recipes! Now, how to choose one to start with, hmmmm….
Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says
Thanks so much for including my chowder in this great recipe round-up. It’s the peak of corn season here in the Northeast, and this list couldn’t be better timed. I’m off to the farm stand!
Cooking with Michele says
So sad that corn isn’t doing very well in Colorado this year thanks to the very hot and dry summer we’ve had – I’ve only gotten a single ear from my CSA and none of my friends’ gardens are producing. I’m drooling looking at all of these recipes!
ceecee says
This is my favorite summertime grilled corn salad!
http://withinthekitchen.blogspot.ca/2010/07/grilled-corn-avocado-and-tomato-salad.html
ceecee
carrian says
Thanks Dara!! I seriously, for real, am so excited to be in your line up. I’m about to go pin crazy!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Perfect! I just got 20 husks on sale! PS: No desserts?
Drick says
I just love fresh summer corn, there is nothing on earth like it – great collection you’ve started, looks and reads like a lot of great ideas
Mary-Lou says
I saw an amazing tip for shucking corn in the July Newsletter of Goebbert’s Farm & Garden Center in South Barrington, IL. I had to reduce the time to 3 minutes and the success is directly related to the freshness of the ear of corn. Here’s the link… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnBF6bv4Oe4 It is preety cool.
Becky at Vintage Mixer says
Thanks for the round-up Dara! I think corn is overlooked often and can add a lot to a dish!
Kristen says
Some seriously great corn recipes here, Dara. I’m fearful of the bad news I’ve heard about the corn crops this year because of how dry it’s been. Hopefully us corn lovers won’t suffer (and the farmers finances too, of course)
Sandy @ RE says
Lovely, Dara! Mmmmm…..
MikeVFMK says
love corn in the summer and all these different recipes are great. Some good weeks left to try some out!
Delishhh says
Great roundup!!
Sara says
Here’s an easy sweet corn and green pea ravioli made with wonton wrappers – so it’s super easy 🙂
http://thelittlebite.wordpress.com/2011/05/09/sweet-corn-and-green-pea-ravioli/
Sara says
Also, I absolutely LOVE raw sweet corn! I remove it from the cob (don’t throw the cobs away – they make great stock!) and toss those juicy sweet kernels into everything! Pastas, soups, salads, quiche with fresh sliced tomato and sauteed leeks. Yum!
Michelle says
What a compilation. I don’t need to browse anymore for corn recipes I’ll just bookmark this 😉
Lisa says
I need some dessert recipes with corn, I think. They had to use corn as a dessert ingredient on Masterchef recently and I thought it was a great idea since it’s actually too sweet for me to enjoy as a vegetable.
Donna says
I am sad when summer and fresh corn end! Fab roundup for next summer.