summer salad - corn, tomatoes, mozzarella...

Caprese Corn Salad

Serves 6.  Enjoy this when you can get fresh corn in the late summer. 

            8 oz. drained ciliegine (small      ¼ c. minced red onion

              fresh mozzarella balls)             12 halved grape tomatoes

            ½ c. fresh, raw corn kernels      2 Tbs. white balsamic vinegar

            ½ c. coarsely chopped pitted     2 Tbs. olive oil

              Kalamata olives                       salt

            ¼ c. snipped fresh basil             pepper

Place mozzarella balls, corn, olives, basil, red onion, and tomatoes in a medium bowl.  Mix up balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper to make vinaigrette.  Pour vinaigrette over salad and toss well to coat.