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Corn Salad with Hazelnuts, Pecorino, and Mint

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Photo by Alex Lau

Because would it really be a barbecue without grilled corn?

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

1

/2 cup blanched hazelnuts

4

ears of corn, husked

1

garlic clove, finely grated

2

tablespoons fresh orange juice

2

tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar

1

teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

Kosher salt

2

tablespoons vegetable oil

2

ounces Pecorino Toscano, shaved

1

/4 cup coarsely chopped mint

1

/4 cup coarsely chopped tarragon

1

teaspoon Aleppo-style pepper

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Toast hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until golden brown, 8–10 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely chop.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, prepare a grill for medium heat. Cut kernels from 1 corn cob into a large bowl. Add garlic, orange juice, vinegar, and lemon zest and toss to combine; season with salt. Set aside.

    Step 3

    Brush remaining 3 ears of corn with oil and grill, turning occasionally, until very tender and charred and blackened in spots, 10–12 minutes. (Alternatively, remove kernels from cobs and cook in a dry large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until charred in spots, about 4 minutes.) Let cool.

    Step 4

    Cut kernels from cobs and add to reserved salad; add hazelnuts, Pecorino, mint, tarragon, and Aleppo-style pepper and toss to combine. Season with salt.