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Summer is officially here and we’ve fired up the grill about 4 or 5 times already. A few things I love about grilling: 1) The smell. . ah, love the smell of meat or veggies on the grill and the smoke 2) My husband is the grill master and does everything so I get to take a break! and 3) it’s silly but I love the grill marks on food. Like it’s been branded or stamped letting you know it’s been on the grill.
The other thing about Summer is that it gets quite a bit warmer here in Washington and most houses here don’t have air conditioning. Yes, you heard me right.
No air conditioning.
I was born and raised in Texas. “No air conditioning” is not a term or phrase we hear often or even understand. But I’m in Washington now and we really don’t even need it, EXCEPT for the summer time where it reaches the upper 80’s (on Monday, it’s supposed to be 88 degrees) and come on, that’s kinda hot if you don’t have any A/C. So, what are we doing?
We’ve pulled out our portable fans and we’re eating salads.
If you follow me on Instagram, you may have recognized my recent obsession with broccoli slaw. I freaking love the stuff. And in the summer time, give me some grilled corn on the cob any day. For today’s salad, I wanted to add a little kick. . so I hope you like kimchi!
This salad is anything but ordinary. I loved all the flavors and textures together. . so if you can get your hands on some kimchi, I hope you give this one a try. I ate two bowls.
I hope you enjoy!
Spicy Bacon and Corn Salad
Ingredients
- 3 ears of sweet corn; husked
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; melted
- 2 carrots; shredded
- 2 cups broccoli slaw
- 1/4 cup green onions; diced + more for garnish
- 7-9 slices of bacon; cooked until crispy and then broken into bits
- 1/4 cup roasted walnuts or peanuts optional
For the kimchi mixture:
- 1 cup kimchi try to use kimchi that has been fermented a little longer; it will taste better
- 1 tablespoon honey feel free to add a little more if you want it sweeter
- 2-3 teaspoons brown rice vinegar
Instructions
- Fire up your grill. When your grill is ready, brush on the melted butter on your corn and place on the grill. Grill for about 8-10 minutes, turning the corn every 2 minutes or so until all the sides are slightly charred. Set aside to cool.
- To make the kimchi mixture: Using a food processor or blender, blend or pulse the kimchi, honey and brown rice vinegar together. You want to end up with blended kimchi. Taste and adjust with honey or vinegar if necessary.
- To assemble the salad: using a large mixing bowl, combine the grilled corn (cut from the cob), shredded carrots, brocoli slaw, green onions, crispy bacon bits, and walnuts or peanuts (if using). Pour in the kimchi mixture and mix well. Garnish with more green onions and serve.
Inspired by Kimchi Grilled Corn on the Cob by A Spicy Perspective
Today, for Sunday Supper, we’re having a summer BBQ hosted by the lovely Jennie of The Messy Baker blog! Be sure to check out all of the wonderful recipes below!
Hot Off the Grill:
- Best Grilled Pork Chops by Hezzi-D’s Books & Cooks
- Bleu Cheese Burgers by Juanita’s Cocina
- Korean Grilled Flank Steak by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Swedish Blonde Burgers by Eat, Move, Shine
- Hawaiian Hot Dogs by La Cocina De Leslie
- BBQing the Whole Hog, Cuban Style by Webicurean
- Meat Stuffed Jalapenos by The Urban Mrs
- St. Louis Ribs by Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
- Fish Kebabs with Mint Chutney by Soni’s Food
- Jalapeno Bacon Burgers by Cookin’ Mimi
- Cheddar Cheese Stuffed Bacon Burgers by In the Kitchen with KP
- Curried Pork Sliders with Peanut Sauce & Apple Slaw by Foxes Love Lemons
- Grilled Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken Breasts by Sustainable Dad
- Ditch Dogs by Daily Dish Recipes
- Bison Kabobs by Noshing With The Nolands
On the Side:
- Spicy Baked Beans by The Messy Baker
- Wisconsin Roasted Corn by Curious Cuisiniere
- German Potato Salad by The Foodie Army Wife
- Grilled Baby Potatoes With Peppers And Onions by Kudos Kitchen by Renee
- Sausage Potato Salad by girlichef
- Lightened Up Fully Loaded Baked Potato Salad by Peanut Butter and Peppers
- Homemade Mustards by A Stack of Dishes
- Spicy Grilled Corn Salad by Magnolia Days
- Layered California Pasta Salad by The Weekend Gourmet
- Grilled Potato Salad by In Fine Balance
- Spicy Bacon and Corn Salad by Hip Foodie Mom
- Three Corns with Japanese Accents by Ninja Baking
- Cucumber Bruschetta by Healthy. Delicious.
- Grilled Zucchini by Supper for a Steal
- Chicken Spinach & Pasta Salad by Family Foodie
Sweet Tooth:
- Red, White & Blue Parfait by Country Girl in the Village
- Root Beer Float Sandwich Cookies by Chocolate Moosey
- Gluten Free Brownies by Blueberries & Blessings
- Grilled Stone Fruit Parfait by Pescetarian Journal
- Blueberry Sorbet by Shockingly Delicious
- Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes by The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Tres Leches Cake by Happy Baking Days
- Beach Cupcakes by The Little Ferraro Kitchen
- Grilled Banana Dessert Bar by Home Cooking Memories
- Berries & Cream Pie by Treats & Trinkets
- Raspberry Lemonade Frozen Yogurt Pops by Runner’s Tales
- More S’mores by Growing Up Gabel
- Blackberry Peach Cobbler by Neighborfood
- Cornbread Cookies by Pies & Plots
- Funfetti Fluff Cheerio Treats by What Smells So Good?
- Pineapple Pudding by Granny’s Down Home Sassy Southern Cooking
In the Cooler:
- Cherry Caipiroska by Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Mint Tea Slushes by Cindy’s Recipes and Writing
- Prickly Pear Margaritas by Ruffles & Truffles
Join the #SundaySupper conversation on Twitter on Sunday, June 30th to celebrate Summer. We’ll tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. Our weekly chat starts at 7:00 pm EST. Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag, and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. Check out our #SundaySupper Pinterest board for more delicious recipes and food photos.
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Fantabulous idea, Alice! This is an ideal marriage between East and West, you get your bacon and corn but also the spike of kimchi. The best of both worlds in a broccoli slaw salad. Love it!
The marks of the grill are the best part! It means the flavor is awesome. And so is this salad Alice! I finally found kimchi in the asian market, so I´m all over recipes like this one. I wouldn´t dream of not having a/c, especially in my bedroom. It would be impossible to sleep at all without it during the summer!
Wow, what a fab salad! I love it! It looks simply amazing!
I can taste the crunch just by looking at the pics!
What a fun salad…so light and healthy! My sister moved to Ohio from Texas and quickly added two words to her vocabulary when she moved into her new home: window unit. Stay cool…it was 105 in San Antonio yesterday and just plain miserable!
Kimchi and bacon with corn = fabulous!! I’m sure I’d eat at least two bowls of this salad too.
What a gorgeous salad – this looks absolutely delicious!!
Thank you so much, Conni! 🙂
This sounds amazing! Love everything in this salad. I will have to pick up a bag of broc slaw the next time I’m at the store and give it a try!
Thanks Amy! I always get the broccoli slaw from Trader Joe’s if there’s one close to you. .
This is the perfect summer dish. I think I could just make this on the weekend and eat it for lunch all week. I am a total grump without A/C so I feel your pain. Soldier through!
Haha, YES! will soldier through! 🙂 and hit the pool too!
Amazing! This just looks so pretty and the flavors sound amazing. Yum!
Ooh, this salad is so pretty. Perfect summer dish!
What a great, great salad. I have to make this for sure!!
I adore corn salads in the summer! But I need to try one with grilled corn! Yours is both full of flavor and beautiful!
I love everything about this salad. It’s so fresh and screams summer!
Beautiful salad… so fresh and what an awesome blending of flavors! I’m also in love with those dishes- so pretty! 🙂
I am with you – I LOVE when there are grill marks on my food. I always look for most marked up piece of vegetable/meat/etc. to put on my plate!
This salad sounds absolutely wonderful as well…I really want to try it out!
This sounds great! We love grilled corn, and I’ve been wanting to try it in a salad!
So um, I really want to reach a fork right through the screen. This looks SO good! I have some kimchi in the fridge that I need to use up, and yeah….I try not to turn on my air conditioning (lucky to have it!) unless absolutely necessary, so i’ll be grilling out a lot this week!
This looks so good! I love all of the ingredients in this salad, and I would love to have a big bowl of it right now, yum!
I love broccoli slaw, and spicy is awesome too 🙂
Ooh I love Kimchi and your salad looks and sounds delish!!I also love grill marks on my food and that’s why summer is so much more fun 🙂 Need to make this asap!!!Pinning it right now 🙂
Nom nom! I love grilled corn and anything definitely tastes good with bacon.
Bacon and corn! Win win!
Hi Alice – Just wanted to let you know that I featured this recipe (with full credit and a link-back) in a sweet corn recipe roundup today on Foxes Love Lemons. Happy Friday!
http://www.foxeslovelemons.com/2013/08/end-of-summer-sweet-corn-recipe-roundup.html
Yum!This looks so good!
Love this salad! This sounds amazing!
This sounds amazing!
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