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Easy Side Dish: Corn, Tomato and Basil Saute

This Corn, Tomato and Basil Saute has all the flavors of summer in one side dish!

Corn, Tomato and Basil Saute - all the best flavors of summer in one side dish! Recipe via aggieskitchen.com

All you need is a few ingredients to put together a great side dish like this Corn, Tomato and Basil Saute during the week. This past week, I had mini turkey meatloaves on the menu (inspired by my friend Liz who always has great healthy dinner ideas) and wanted to use what I had on hand as far as our side vegetable was concerned. You can pretty much always count on finding some frozen veggies in my freezer so when I saw that I had corn, I knew exactly how I was going to prepare this Corn, Tomato and Basil Saute. We had just picked a small bowl of fresh ripe cherry tomatoes from our little garden days before, and I knew my basil was starting to come in. I had half of an onion leftover from the Mini Cheddar-BBQ Turkey Meatloaf Muffins I was making so with all those ingredients, this delicious little side dish was created. The kids gobbled it up and my son declared the meal “the best ever”. Add a little side salad for some extra green and you are set.

Dig in.

Corn, Tomato and Basil Saute - all the best flavors of summer in one side dish! Recipe via aggieskitchen.com

 

More Easy Summer Side Dishes To Try

Cucumber Avocado Salad

Cherry Tomato and Blue Cheese Salad

Roasted Red Peppers with Pesto and Goat Cheese


Print Recipe

Corn, Tomato and Basil Saute

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 small onion, minced
  • 2 cups frozen corn (or fresh and cooked if you have it!)
  • 8-10 cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • handful of fresh basil, julienned or torn
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

  1. Heat your olive oil in a large non stick skillet over medium heat. Add onion. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until onions soft.
  2. Add corn and stir. Saute for 5 minutes, until corn is cooked through.
  3. Add tomatoes and fresh basil and gently toss. Turn off heat. Tomatoes will continue to cook and soften over the next couple of minutes.
  4. Taste for salt and pepper, adjust. Serve warm.

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22 comments on “Easy Side Dish: Corn, Tomato and Basil Saute”

  1. I’m totally making this soon! We usually do just plain corn but this looks way better!

  2. Loving this, Aggie! I would eat this with chips as a salsa too. Perfection!

  3. YUM! What a healthy, easy side! I don’t give my side dishes enough attention…

  4. Love this! Looks amazing and I can’t wait to try it!

  5. Keeping it simple can result in some of the best recipes, especially when veggies are involved. Love this!

  6. I love to keep frozen corn on hand for quick and easy sides like this! Love the flavor combo – so simple and fresh!

  7. Simple and delicious – the perfect side! 🙂

  8. My family loves a good corn side dish, I know they’d agree with this one!

  9. We concentrate so much on collecting main dish and dessert recipes that sometimes we forget about the side! This looks just perfect Aggie.

  10. Love this fresh, healthy and most importantly easy side!

  11. Easy and delicious…just my speed! And my kids love corn. Will totally be making this soon!

  12. Aggie,
    This looks like a great summer side, and I bet it’s tasty both warm and at room temp too.
    Thanks!

  13. I love simple, fresh summer side dishes like this! Lovely recipe!

  14. Yum 🙂 this look simply wonderful!

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  16. I must be craving some veggies because this looks so good right now!!

  17. Easy and delicious= perfect combination!

  18. This sounds like the perfect side dish to me–I love corn!

  19. Hi Aggie, this sounds so good! I have a similar recipe using green beans & never even thought of trying it with corn!
    Replace the corn with either fresh (are better) or frozen green beans. Sauté until desired doneness. Then add 1 clove of pressed or minced garlic. You will love it!

    • I love love love fresh green beans and will try this! Thanks for the comment and for the suggestion! Have a great week!