{"id":6609,"date":"2011-08-18T23:59:50","date_gmt":"2011-08-19T03:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dsweb.jessicaotoole.com\/wordpress\/?p=6609"},"modified":"2019-08-20T23:17:57","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T03:17:57","slug":"tomato-grilled-corn-salad-with-smoked-salt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dsweb.jessicaotoole.com\/wordpress\/tomato-grilled-corn-salad-with-smoked-salt\/","title":{"rendered":"Tomato & Grilled Corn Salad with Smoked Salt"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Heirloom<\/a>

Heirloom Tomatoes from Red Wagon Farm (c)2011 LaDomestique.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Summer is slipping away. Can you feel it? The days are getting shorter. The nights are getting cooler. If I stop to really look at my garden, I can see it’s peaking. Squash are desperately reproducing while their giant green leaves wither away. Tomatoes hang heavy on the vine. Farmers market stands overflow with end of summer produce like corn and watermelons. For just a little while longer we can hold on to summer. That’s what Tomato & Grilled Corn Salad<\/em> is all about- cherishing those last few moments of summer.<\/p>\n

On my last trip to the Boulder Farmers Market<\/a> I came across some fantastic heirloom tomatoes from Red Wagon Farm<\/a>. Wyatt, the farmer, said it’s his best crop of tomatoes in a long time. I was impressed by the massive softball sized ones, as well as the small zebra variety(they have stripes, go figure). After grabbing some tomatoes and a few ears of peaches and cream corn from Munson’s Farm Stand<\/a>, I was good to go. My plan: a sliced tomato and char-grilled corn salad.<\/p>\n

Being a good intuitive cook is about keeping things simple. I had the idea to use smoked salt because it reminds me of flavors that come from cooking with a charcoal grill. A hint of charred, smoky flavor speaks summer to me. The Savory Spice Shop<\/a> in Boulder carries an Alderwood Smoked Salt<\/a> that is hot smoked, with no artificial flavors or colors. This salt is black and sooty looking with an intense aroma. A little goes a long way. Using a delicate touch with this salt results in a lingering hint of smokiness, which is just what you want.<\/p>\n

I decided against any chili peppers or herbs because I wanted to let the pure flavor of the tomatoes come through, uninterrupted. Scallions would provide a mild onion flavor. A soft, crumbly queso fresco (fresh cow’s milk cheese) would play nicely against the acidic tomatoes and crunchy corn. The only thing left to add was a light dressing with lime vinaigrette. Limes are in season and I’m obsessed with them right now. Their floral aroma is really nice and a lovely compliment to the smoky flavors in this salad.<\/p>\n

\"Tomato<\/a>

Tomato & Grilled Corn Salad with Smoked Salt (c)2011 LaDomestique<\/p><\/div>\n

Tomato & Grilled Corn Salad with Smoked Salt<\/h4>\n

serves 4 generously<\/em><\/p>\n

3 ears of corn, husks removed
\n2 large heirloom tomatoes, about 1 pound total
\n1 pound small heirloom tomatoes
\n4 ounces queso fresco
\n4 scallions, sliced thin
\n1 lime, zest and juice
\nextra-virgin olive oil, about 1\/2 cup
\nsmoked salt<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Grill the Corn<\/h5>\n

Heat a grill to medium-high. Rub the ears of corn with a little olive oil and place them on the hot grill, covering with the lid. Cook the corn for about 10 minutes, turning every 2 minutes. You want some charring on the corn for flavor and color. Remove the corn from the grill and set aside to cool while you prep the rest of the salad.<\/p>\n

Compose the Salad<\/h5>\n

Wash and dry the tomatoes. Cut the large tomatoes into big flat slices, horizontally (a serrated knife is best for cutting tomatoes). Cut the small tomatoes into wedges. I like a variety of textures and shapes in this salad. Place the tomato slices on a platter and artistically arrange the wedges.<\/p>\n

Take the cooled corn and cut it off the cob. Sprinkle the corn over the tomatoes on the platter. Crumble the queso fresco and arrange it over the tomatoes and corn. Toss scallions on top of the salad. Zest the lime over the salad.<\/p>\n

Make the Vinaigrette<\/h5>\n

Pour the lime juice with a sprinkling of regular salt and pepper into a small bowl. Drizzle in olive oil while whisking continuously to emulsify. Stop occasionally to taste the vinaigrette. Is it too acidic? Add more olive oil. Is the vinaigrette well balanced with lime and olive oil? Stop. It’s finished! Drizzle the lime vinaigrette over the tomato and corn salad. Finish by sprinkling smoked salt over the salad. It’s ready to serve.<\/p>\n

Thanks so much for reading! Have a lovely weekend.<\/p>\n

\"Mis<\/a>

Mis en Place for salad (c)2011 LaDomestique.com<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Summer is slipping away. Can you feel it? The days are getting shorter. The nights are getting cooler. If I stop to really look at my garden, I can see it’s peaking. Squash are desperately reproducing while their giant green leaves wither away. Tomatoes hang heavy on the vine. Farmers market stands overflow with end […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","spay_email":""},"categories":[9,93,224,180,92],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/dsweb.jessicaotoole.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6609"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/dsweb.jessicaotoole.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/dsweb.jessicaotoole.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dsweb.jessicaotoole.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dsweb.jessicaotoole.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6609"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/dsweb.jessicaotoole.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6609\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19400,"href":"http:\/\/dsweb.jessicaotoole.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6609\/revisions\/19400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/dsweb.jessicaotoole.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dsweb.jessicaotoole.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dsweb.jessicaotoole.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}