Sweet Summer Succotash

This summer succotash is bursting with the season's freshest ingredients from sweet corn to ripe grape tomatoes that are tossed with buttery Cannellini beans. It is a refreshing dish perfect alongside any dish!

Russel Baker remarked that "Summer has the power to make us suffer and like it." Her in July-stricken New York, I have found myself searching for the truth in the latter half of the statement.

While 'lazy days' abound, they are punctuated by the same layers of 'busy-ness' as the rest of year. As a result, I have more or less found myself going through humidity-drenched motions of the day to day life - waiting for my next opportunity to take a snooze in the shade of my porch, with a cool fresh iced lemonade in hand.

However, yesterday evening I was reminded, quite succinctly, of why I love the summer. After some hours in the kitchen, I put together a summer table of thinly sliced grilled prime rib, served with a fresh corn, grape tomato, Cannellini beans and fresh parsley succotash. That was preceded by a platter of sliced crusty bread, and cheese platter, brie, gorgonzola, and salami. What really completed the meal, however, was the fresh mango slushie I made to go alongside it.

You see, something like 'succotash' just doesn't quite hold up much later in the year, or sipping a mango slushie is not quite as enticing once the days turn frigid. However, these were delicious additions which brought summer to an otherwise year-round friendly table.

Sweet Summer Succotash

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• Author: Living the Gourmet
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: 4-6 1x

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Ingredients

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• 4-5 ears of cooked corn, shaved from cobb
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh Italian Parsley
• 1 pint of grape tomatoes, halved
• 15 oz can cannellini beans, drained
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Salt and Pepper to taste

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Instructions

1. Combine all of the above ingredients in a bowl, toss and refrigerate before serving.

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Category: Salad

Enjoy with Love!