This Grilled Corn and Butter Bean Salad is an amazing mixture of fresh summer vegetables. The ingredients are very similar to a traditional Succotash, but with a mayonnaise base, the taste is very different.
Cool and Creamy Summer Side
It’s kind of the veggie salad equivalent of a potato salad. And it’s fabulously delicious. Best of all, it keeps well for 2-3 days in the refrigerator. Grilled Corn and Butter Bean Salad is cool and creamy and makes a great side for a picnic.
I changed the original recipe from Southern Living some to give it a southwestern touch with cilantro instead of basil and a little jalapeno. I also used frozen lima beans instead of butter beans, but they are very similar.
Grilled Corn and Butter Bean Salad Recipe Tips
- Either white corn or yellow corn can be used. The fresher, the better.
- It’s best to make this salad at least 2 hours ahead of time so that the flavors have time to blend.
- Will keep in the refrigerator for about 3 days. Tastes best straight out of the refrigerator when it is very cold.
More Corn Recipes
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- Three Cheese Corn Pudding
- Jalapeno Popper Grilled Corn Salad
- Corn Okra Creole
- Jalapeno Popper Corn Frito Salad
Grilled Corn and Butter Bean Salad
Ingredients
- 1 (10-oz) package frozen butter beans Note: you can also use fresh beans., (I used lima beans)
- 4 ears fresh corn,, husks removed
- 1 medium red onion,, cut into ½-inch slices
- 1 red bell pepper,, cut into 4 big pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup halved grape tomatoes
- 1 jalapeno,, minced
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- 1 garlic clove,, pressed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Cook butter beans according to package directions and drain and cool completely. This will take about 20 minutes.
- While beans are cooking, heat grill to medium-high. Brush corn, red pepper, and onions with olive oil. Place on grill and close lid.
- Turn corn every 4 to 5 minutes until all sides are charred. Flip red peppers and onion after 5 minutes and remove from grill once second side has grilled for 4 to 5 minutes. Let cool and then cut corn from cobs and chop pepper and onion into ½-inch pieces.
- In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, garlic, salt, and pepper. Stir to mix and add butter beans, corn, red pepper, onion, tomatoes, and jalapeno. Toss to combine. Sprinkle cilantro on top and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve chilled.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Yield: 8 to 10 servings
Adapted from Southern Living
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Originally published August 14, 2013.
The recipe is just super, I tried something like this when I was traveling. I am very glad that according to your recipe I can cook at home. Thanks for sharing! I will definitely cook.
Nutrition Facts?
That grilled corn is calling me name!
Grilled corn is one of the best things about summer isn’t it?
I’m always trying to find a new use for butter beans and this salad looks so fresh and colorful. I love how you added the cilantro. I can’t wait to try it.
I love the southwest flavors in here – this sounds so good! The weather has been really weird. It was almost cold last night when we took the dog for a walk – nothing like August. I’m all for cooler weather but it’s just so strange!!
Your Southwestern recipes are always so gorgeous and so appetizing! Yes, the weather has been funny in a lot of places this year.
Pumpkin bread and apple pie, that sounds definitely fantastic, I can’t wait for fall! Although it’s so hot here that I don’t think we have fall weather until october or so… which is terrible, because I’m really longing to make typical winter foods.
This salad looks amazing, though! I’d never seen anything like it! It looks so much better than potato salad. I can’t wait to try it. Since it’s so hot here, we’ve got plenty of fresh produce that will go straight to this salad, yum! x