#3086 - Sweet Corn and Onions Salad

(by Shirley McNevich)

5-6 ears sweet corn
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. white sugar
1 small red onion (chopped)
4 TBSP cider vinegar
4 TBSP olive oil
more salt (IF necessary)
fresh ground black pepper

Husk the corn. Add the sweet corn cobs to a large pot--cover with water and add 1/2 tsp. salt and 1 tsp. white sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Once boiling cook the corn for 6 minutes (if you like the corn chewy) or 12 minutes (if you like the corn soft). Drain the corn, place the cobs in a collander and rinse with cold water until the corn is at room temperature. Into a large bowl, use a sharp knife to slice the corn and its juice from the cob. Repeat with all corn. Once all of the corn is in the bowl, add the chopped onions, cider vinegar and olive oil--stir to mix. Add fresh ground black pepper to your taste--stir well. Taste--if not salty enough, add 1/8 tsp. of salt at a time--stir again and taste again. Add more salt as needed. Refrigerate until cold before serving. If you let the corn salad in the refrigerator overnight, stir it well before serving (and if too much liquid has accumulated, use a spoon to discard some of the liquid).