Fresh Vegetable Salad is a quick & easy recipe that’s loaded with veggies and tossed in a creamy dressing making it the perfect side dish for potlucks!
Where do I being with this vegetable salad recipe? It’s my mom’s favorite! She would make it all the time in the summer months when I was growing up. She found the recipe years ago, tweaked it a little to her taste, and ever since it’s been making an appearance at our dinner table.
This bright, light salad is the perfect complement to rich grilled meats and BBQ dishes, but it’s just as good alongside your favorite chicken dinner too! I may have even caught my mom eating it straight from the fridge with a spoon now and again.
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Now I’m sure there are people saying, “Julie! Tomatoes are not a vegetable!” Yes, I know. We’re all going to be okay though. This salad is about bringing a gorgeous blend of produce together in a light and creamy dressing with a kick.
It’s pretty, delicious, and after the first bite, you won’t care about the whole fruit/vegetable salad ingredients debate. Trust me. đŸ™‚
Depending on the season, fresh corn can be a little hard to find. If you’re in a pinch you can get away with using canned corn. That being said fresh tastes about a million times better in the recipe, but I’ve made it both ways.
You can also skip the jalapeno if you prefer. I like the kick it adds to the dressing (and so does my momma) but I get that not everyone is into spice.
This salad can keep for a couple of days in the fridge, but I recommend serving it within 3 hours of preparing if not immediately. The veggies are crisp and the dressing hasn’t pulled out too much of the water in the veggies.
The next day the salad is still good, just not as good. Ya know? In any case, this recipe is sure to be a hit everywhere you take it!
Want some more vegetable salad recipes?
- Vegetable Pasta Salad Recipe
- Carrot Zucchini Salad
- Zesty Tortellini Bacon Vegetable Salad
- Tomato Cucumber Feta Salad
- Chickpea Salad
Looking for more easy side dishes? This month my blogger friends and I are sharing our favorite easy sides to go along with your favorite meals!
- Greek Quinoa Salad
- Shrimp Macaroni Salad
- Orange Scallion Quinoa
- Honey Glazed Roasted Carrots
- Incredibly Easy Crusty Artisan Bread
- Bacon & Ranch Smashed Potatoes &Â Brussels Sprouts
- Creamed Corn Casserole {Corn Pudding}
- Fresh Vegetable Salad
- Farmer’s Market Potato Salad
- Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Orange and Almonds
- Bacon Green Onion Deviled Eggs
- Broccoli Slaw Salad
- Hummus Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower
Hungry for More?
Fresh Vegetable Salad
Ingredients
Dressing
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons jalapeno seeded and finely diced
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Salad
- 4 ears yellow corn cleaned, cooked, cooled, and cut off the cob
- 2 large tomatoes seeded and chopped
- 6 stalks celery chopped
- 1 cucumber chopped
- ½ red onion finely chopped
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar, jalapeno, celery seed, salt, and pepper until smooth. Set aside to let the flavors marry while you prepare the veggies, at least 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl, mix all the chopped vegetables together.
- Pour dressing over vegetables and gently mix together until well combined.
- Serve Immediately or cover and store in the fridge for up to 3 hours.
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Notes
Nutrition
All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.
2pots2cook says
Looks very tasty and makes a great idea for my office lunch ! Thank you !
Laura says
I bet avocado would be a great addition to this already fantastic looking recipe. I have already updated my grocery list for this week to include the ingredients I don’t already have in the house.
I bet this would be great with some salmon or greek chicken. Have you ever tried it with fresh dill? I’m wondering if it would be good omitting the jalapenos and adding some fresh dill instead. Any thoughts?
Julie says
Hi Laura! I completely avocado would be fabulous in this salad. You could totally take out the jalapeno and add dill. The fresh burst of flavor would work well. I’d start with a small amount, taste, and add more dill as desired so it doesn’t overpower the salad.
Barbara Schieving says
This looks so easy and delicious!
Bec says
This looks like one of those side dishes that I could pretty much inhale a bowl full of without even realizing it. I’m not sure why, but fresh veggies when they’re chopped up small like that taste SO much better to me than big chunks. #weirdo
Tara Teaspoon says
What a yummy looking salad! I like the small chop which means you will get a taste of everything in one bite. Looks like a must-try!
Kat says
This looks like an awesome , EASY, side to bring to a summer potluck. Can’t wait to try it.
Leeh says
I stumbled on this recipe last summer and its been my go to salad ever since. It is easy to make and is so delicious. Thank you for sharing this recipe
Wendy says
Loved, loved, loved this salad!!!! So easy to make!! I didn’t mix the veggies with the dressing. I kept them in the fridge seperate (I put a paper towel in with the veggies to soak up any moisture) and then I mixed a little bit with the dressing each day to take for lunch. Can’t wait to make it again soon and this time I’m going to add chopped olives. Yum!!!
Tina Freyer says
How did you calculate your carbs? Corn is high in carbs so I would think that number would be higher?
Julie Espy says
Hi Tina! I have a nutrition calculator that is built in the recipe card program I use on the site and the program does its best to accurately match ingredients and quantities. I cannot say it’s 100% accurate and I’m not a licensed nutritionist so I’m unable to calculate everything myself. That being said, you can always double check the nutrition using an online calculator.
Based on your comment I did some Googling and manually updated the corn nutrition. Hopefully, it’s more in line with what you were expecting now. Thank you for bringing this to my attention!
Shelly says
I made this for Easter… Everyone went crazy for it!! I’m making it again for Christmas! Thanks much!!
Shelia Groover says
Thanks, This Salad is Delicious !! Have made it twice now. We love the freshness of it, Great Recipe. Keep them coming !! ?
Bee says
Love veggie salads! Especially when it’s hot I often crave nice fresh crisp veggies. YUM! Thank you for the unique recipe!
Priscilla J Flynn says
This was served at our auction with fried chicken. The theme was picnic and pearls. It was a big hit! Fresh corn was used.
Jenni says
My goal for this year is to adopt a healthy living style. So, I started watching my calories and food intake. You recipe seems to be a perfect evening snack that i could eat without regretting later. thanks a ton for the recipe.
Jennifer says
This recipe is light & delightful …… quite like I had anticipated it to be. Prior to this I had neither white wine vinegar nor celery seed in my cabinet. Now I do and this makes officially (4) types of vinegar for me. The recipe may have been better suited for summer but I believe it did just fine here in February!
Sagar says
I have to lose 23 pounds before Christmas and this is a great salad recipe. I will add it to my diet recipe.
Monica says
Wow! Looks so delicious, I and my daughters loved vegetable salad, I will definitely try it your way, looks seem easy to make :D. Thanks so much for this guide. Looking forward to seeing more.
Melinda says
This was so good! It was so light and fresh, reminds me of summer! This is the perfect side dish all summer long. I took the advice of one reader and didn’t mix the dressing with the veggies, I mix it in as we use it to make it last longer. Will definitely be in my rotation of veggie side dishes. This was also super easy to prepare! Thanks for the delicious recipe đŸ˜‹