Corn Salad With Chanterelles Garlic Chives And Truffle Oil Recipes

GARDEN-FRESH CORN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large serving bowl, combine the corn, tomato, green onion, cucumber, herbs (don't skimp on the herbs!), radishes, and jalapeño.
• In a liquid measuring cup or small bowl, combine the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and several twists of black pepper. Whisk until blended, then pour it over the salad. Toss to combine.
• Add most of the feta or avocado (reserve some for garnish), and gently toss. Taste, and add more vinegar for more tang (I usually add another full tablespoon), or salt for more overall flavor. Garnish with the remaining feta or avocado.
• Serve promptly, or chill for later. This salad keeps well for 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator, covered.

FRESH CORN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the corn for 3 minutes until the starchiness is just gone. Drain and immerse it in ice water to stop the cooking and to set the color. When the corn is cool, cut the kernels off the cob, cutting close to the cob.
• Toss the kernels in a large bowl with the red onions, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Just before serving, toss in the fresh basil. Taste for seasonings and serve cold or at room temperature.

CORN SALAD WITH CHANTERELLES, GARLIC CHIVES AND TRUFFLE OIL

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add corn, and turn off heat. Let sit 15 minutes. Remove corn, and cut kernels off into a large bowl. Scrape cobs over bowl to extract as much juice as possible. Immediately sprinkle with truffle oil, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
• In a small saute pan, heat olive oil and garlic over medium high heat. Add chanterelles. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and saute, stirring, until chanterelles are soft, about 3 minutes. Do not cook off all the liquid. Remove garlic clove, and discard. Stir in garlic chives.
• Add chanterelle mixture to the corn, and stir gently to combine. Adjust seasoning. Serve warm or cold.

SAUTéED CHANTERELLES

Steps:

• Cut the base of the stems of the chanterelles. If the mushrooms are very gritty, rinse them quickly under cold running water and pat them dry. Otherwise, clean them carefully with a soft paint or pastry brush. Cut the large mushrooms into bite-size pieces; leave the smaller ones whole.
• Heat the butter in a frying pan. Add the chanterelles and saute for two to three minutes or until they start to become soft. Add the wine and when it has evaporated, add the chicken stock. Cook over high heat until it has almost evaporated. Season to taste with salt and pepper and sprinkle with parsley, thyme or chives.