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Italian Style Grilled Street Corn Salad
A vibrant, savory dish that replaces traditional Mexican streetcorn flavors with rich Parmesan, fresh parsley, and bright veggies—all tied together by the tangy crunch of giardiniera relish.
Taking the smokiness of Mexican street corn (Elote) and tossing it with the bright, tangy, pickled crunch of Chicago-style giardiniera takes your street corn to the next level.
This makes for a great appetizer with chips, side dish, or evenburger topping!
Ingredients:
9-10 fresh sweet corn, shucked
Small red onion (diced)
2 small tomatoes (diced, using outside only)
½ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
½ cup La Bella Romana giardiniera relish (mild or hot)
1 ½ cups mayonnaise
1 cup La Bella Romana imported parmesan
salt, oregano, granulated garlic, black pepper (to taste, about 1tsp each )
Pinch red pepper
Touch of EVOO
Instructions: Grill the Corn: Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
Toss the shucked corn lightly in oil and place directly on the grates.
Cook for 10–12 minutes, turning occasionally, until the kernels are tender and charred in spots.
Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
Prep veggies While corn is grilling, add your chopped parsley, diced onion, diced tomatoes to a large bowl
Cut the Corn: Hold each ear of corn upright and carefully slice the kernels off the cob from top to bottom. Add to bowl with the rest of veggies
Make the Dressing: In the bowl, add mayo, parmesan, and giardiniera (getting a bit of the oil from the giardiniera as you go) and mix together
Season and Serve: Taste the salad first (the cheese and giardiniera add salt), then season with salt, granulated garlic, oregano, black pepper and red pepper as needed.
Serve as side dish, with chips, or even as a burger topping!
Pro-Tips Make-Ahead Tip: You can grill the corn and chop the vegetables a day in advance. Keep them stored separately in the fridge, then toss with the dressing right before serving.
The Giardiniera Oil: For extra depth, whisk 1 teaspoon of the seasoned oil from the giardiniera jar straight into the mayonnaise dressing.
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Taking the smokiness of Mexican street corn (Elote) and tossing it with the bright, tangy, pickled crunch of Chicago-style giardiniera takes your street corn to the next level.
This makes for a great appetizer with chips, side dish, or evenburger topping!
Ingredients:
9-10 fresh sweet corn, shucked
Small red onion (diced)
2 small tomatoes (diced, using outside only)
½ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
½ cup La Bella Romana giardiniera relish (mild or hot)
1 ½ cups mayonnaise
1 cup La Bella Romana imported parmesan
salt, oregano, granulated garlic, black pepper (to taste, about 1tsp each )
Pinch red pepper
Touch of EVOO
Instructions: Grill the Corn: Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
Toss the shucked corn lightly in oil and place directly on the grates.
Cook for 10–12 minutes, turning occasionally, until the kernels are tender and charred in spots.
Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
Prep veggies While corn is grilling, add your chopped parsley, diced onion, diced tomatoes to a large bowl
Cut the Corn: Hold each ear of corn upright and carefully slice the kernels off the cob from top to bottom. Add to bowl with the rest of veggies
Make the Dressing: In the bowl, add mayo, parmesan, and giardiniera (getting a bit of the oil from the giardiniera as you go) and mix together
Season and Serve: Taste the salad first (the cheese and giardiniera add salt), then season with salt, granulated garlic, oregano, black pepper and red pepper as needed.
Serve as side dish, with chips, or even as a burger topping!
Pro-Tips Make-Ahead Tip: You can grill the corn and chop the vegetables a day in advance. Keep them stored separately in the fridge, then toss with the dressing right before serving.
The Giardiniera Oil: For extra depth, whisk 1 teaspoon of the seasoned oil from the giardiniera jar straight into the mayonnaise dressing.
Watch The Video