Cameron Diaz Grilled Corn Snap Peas Summer Snack Salad With My TWIST

snap peas

🥗Healthier: sugar snap peas

💰Cheaper: green beans

Green beans are often less expensive and provide a similar crunch.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a cost-effective alternative with a neutral flavor.

Rinse snap peas and trim off each end.

Chop snap peas into little strips.

Shuck the corn and rinse it.

Cut the corn in half and shave off the kernels into a bowl.

Heat a frying pan over medium-low heat.

Add olive oil and a touch of butter to the pan.

Once the butter melts, add the corn and cook until browned and caramelized.

Add minced garlic to the corn in the last minute of cooking to avoid burning it.

In a bowl, combine a tablespoon of olive oil and champagne vinegar for the dressing.

Squeeze fresh orange juice into the dressing mixture.

Add a pinch of salt, a crack of pepper, and a little garlic powder to the dressing.

Whisk the dressing until well combined and taste for seasoning.

Once the corn is browned, add it to the bowl with the snap peas.

If there's excess oil in the pan, leave it out when adding the corn to the snap peas.

Add fresh parsley to the mixture.

Whisk the dressing again and spoon it over the salad.

Add goat cheese to the salad.

Add toasted sliced almonds to the salad and toss everything together.

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