Corn Salad With Creamy Italian Dressing

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• dressing:
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup red vinegar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste
• olive oil
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen sweet corn, thawed
• 1 cup diced roasted red peppers
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 5 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced, or more to taste
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 8 hrs 35 mins


• whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, 1/4 cup olive oil, garlic, water, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, italian seasoning, and a pinch cayenne pepper together in a bowl until dressing is thick and creamy. cover dressing with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours or overnight.
• heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. cook and stir corn in hot oil until light golden brown and toasted, about 15 minutes.
• mix corn and red pepper together in a bowl. pour enough dressing over corn mixture to coat completely. season with salt and black pepper.
• stir basil and a pinch cayenne pepper into corn mixture; toss.