This super simple salad has become one of my favorites of this 2022 summer. It’s easy to make, packs some complex flavors together, and I think the charred corn with the reserve sherry vinegar add just enough “Je ne sais quoi” to really make this salad pop!

Ingredients

6 ears of corn

2 English cucumbers

1 red onion

2 large cloves of garlic

8oz of feta cheese

1/2 bunch of cilantro – about 1 cup chopped

2 dozen pitted kalamata olives

2-4 tablespoons EVOO

2 – tablespoons of sherry vinegar – I really am fond of an aged sherry vinegar called Vinagre de Jerez Reserva from Columela – but any decent sherry, red, champagne, or balsamic vinegar will suffice

Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Shuck and grill the corn until slightly charred, then remove the kernels with a knife

Seed and dice the cucumbers

Dice the red onion

Chop the cilantro

Dice the feta

Add in the kalamata olives, EVOO, and sherry vinegar and season to taste