Grilled Corn Salad with BBQ Sausage
This grilled corn salad with farmer's sausage is an easy and delicious summer side dish. It's fresh crunchy veggies, grilled corn, smoky sausage, and creamy avocado all tossed in a tangy dressing. It's perfect for BBQ parties and picnics, and it's ready in just 20 minutes!
If you love this corn salad, also try our Mexican cucumber salad, or another summer salad recipe like our arugula and fresh cherry salad, pasta salad, or this classic broccoli slaw!

No need to turn on your ovens for this recipe for grilled corn salad; this one is all about the grill! We love cooking on the grill because it gives everything the most amazing smoky flavor.
This healthy summer corn salad has so much going for it. It's crunchy summer veggies, smoky grilled corn, creamy avocado, and flavorful farmer's sausage. The tangy dressing is slightly sweet with a bit of heat and it just happens to be completely dairy-free.
It's a great salad to make for a BBQ party as it can sit for at least an hour without losing quality. It's the perfect side dish to serve with other grilled foods, or on its own as a light summer meal.
Why you'll love this
- It's fresh, healthy, and packed full of flavor.
- It's quick and easy to make.
- It's completely dairy-free.
- It will keep your home cool (no hot oven required).
- Using the grill means clean up is a breeze!

Grilled corn salad ingredients
Here's what you'll need to make this tasty grilled corn salad:
- Fresh corn on the cob
- Farmer's sausage
- Vegetable oil
- Vegetables – orange and red bell pepper, red onion, and cherry tomatoes
- Avocado
Here's what you'll need for the tangy dressing:
- Orange + lime juice
- Vegetable oil
- Cilantro + mint
- Adobo sauce (from a jar of chipotle peppers)
- Honey
- Salt + pepper
How to make this grilled corn salad recipe
It's easy to make grilled corn salad by following a few simple steps:
- While your BBQ pre-heats, lightly coat the corn and farmer's sausage with oil. Cook them on the grill, flipping a few times, then remove and allow them to cool slightly.
- While the corn and sausage cook, make the rest of the salad. Stir all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
- Mix the red and orange peppers, red onion, and cherry tomatoes together in a large bowl.
- Chop the sausage into bite-sized pieces and cut the corn kernels by sliding a knife down the side of the cob.
- Add the corn, diced sausage, and avocado to the bowl with the vegetables. Pour the dressing over the top and toss to coat.
Full recipe instructions are in the recipe card below.

Variations to try
- Add some feta cheese or cotija cheese
- Make it spicy with some minced jalapeƱo
- Use lemon juice instead of lime juice
FAQS
This salad will stay fresh in an airtight container for 2-3 days in the fridge.
Yes! This is a great salad to make ahead as it can sit for at least an hour without losing quality. If you want to make it farther ahead, grill the corn and sausage, chop the veggies, make the dressing and then wait until you're nearly ready to serve it before you mix everything together.
What to serve with grilled corn salad
This is the best BBQ party salad and pairs perfectly with burgers, hotdogs, tacos, and other grilled foods like grilled chicken breast, grilled chicken wings, or grilled shrimp skewers.
Here are some of our favorite BBQ party foods:
- Hawaiian Hot Dogs
- Lemon Salmon Burgers
- Chicken Feta Spinach Burger
- Grilled Fish Tacos
- Juicy Grilled Pork Chops
Stay cool and wash your epic summertime meal down with a watermelon margarita or frozen negroni slushy!

More corn salad recipes
- Summer Tomato and Grilled Corn Salad
- Roasted Corn and Avocado Salad with Chipotle Mint Dressing
- Mexican Cucumber Salad

Grilled Corn Salad with BBQ Sausage
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Ingredients
The Salad
- 3 cobs corn
- 1 lb farmer's sausages, sliced in half lengthwise
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 medium red pepper, diced
- 1 medium orange pepper, diced
- ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
- ½ cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 large avocado, diced
The Dressing
- 2 tablespoons orange juice, from ¼ orange
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, from 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons mint, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon adobo sauce, from a jar of chipotle peppers
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Sea salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your BBQ to medium-high. Lightly coat the cobs of corn and farmer sausage in the vegetable oil. Place them both on the BBQ and grill for 10 minutes, turning the sausage once and the corn a few times. Remove them both from the grill and let them cool slightly.3 cobs corn, 1 lb farmer's sausages, 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- While the corn and sausage cook, make the rest of the salad. Place all the dressing ingredients into a small bowl and mix well.2 tablespoons orange juice, 2 tablespoons lime juice, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons cilantro, 2 tablespoons mint, 1 teaspoon adobo sauce, 1 teaspoon honey, Sea salt and pepper
- Add the red and orange peppers, red onion, and cherry tomatoes to a large bowl.1 medium red pepper, 1 medium orange pepper, ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion, ½ cup halved cherry tomatoes
- Chop the sausage into bite-sized pieces. Hold the corn on end on a plate and cut the corn kernels off by sliding a sharp knife down the side of the cob.
- Add the corn, diced sausage, and avocado to the bowl with the vegetables. Pour the dressing over the top and toss to coat.1 large avocado
Wow – doesn’t that look absolutely incredible! Can’t wait to try!
Thank you so much, Gina!
I love all of the colors! Beautiful! Grilled veggies are the best and I love the sausage in there. Looks super yum. š
Thank you so much, Becky!
A perfect late summer salad, love all the corn in your beautiful salad!!
Thank you so much, Tara!
Grilled veggies for pizza (onions, peppers, leeks, zucchini, carrots, beets), grilled fruit (pineapple, peaches), yum!
You’re brilliant … I’ve never grilled veggies for pizza before but I guarantee I will be now!
Pineapple!
I had grilled pineapple for the first time a couple years ago and LOVE it. It’s so good!
This salad looks amazing! Love that you grilled the corn!
Thanks, Kelley!
I love grilled everything! Grilled veggies are the best along with an awesome rare steak.
It’s really hard to go wrong with anything that’s grilled, isn’t it? I just love that smoky taste!
I love to grill liver! Liver is amazing on the bbq. I use a cast iron griddle on the grill to make it.
Liver? Really? I’ve never thought of grilling liver before! I might just have to give that a try now. š
My favorite thing to grill in the summer is definitely marinated vegetables on skewers!
I totally love them too. So smoky and fresh all at the same time!
This salad looks so tasty! The sausage makes it substantial enough to be a meal on its own.
It definitely is! Grimm’s Farmer Sausage is so tasty and I just love little bits of it you get with each bite. š
Wow! Now THIS is a salad! Seriously this just sounds absolutely incredible – and that dressing… perfection!
I love it! Thank you so much! I’m all about salads that you can eat for dinner, and this is definitely one of them. š
Fresh corn is one of the best things about this season, especially after a long day of hard work.
I totally agree with you. I can never get enough of it!
I can’t wait to try this recipe. Farmer’s Sausage is a huge family favorite.
I hope you like it as much as I do!!
Farmer sausage is so great, right?! Have you tried Grimm’s? I really loved theirs!
This corn salad is absolutely gorgeous!
Thank you so much!!
I love grilled corn salad! I usually add black beans and a grilled fruit – yum!
Black beans is a great idea! Tex Mex!
I love this! Ilove corn in the summer!
Me too!! I’ve actually got some in my fridge I’m planning on cooking up this afternoon. š
This sounds so good for a hot weather salad, and I’m in plenty of hot weather. I love corn and avocado’s and everything else really sounds yummy!
It definitely it! I’m loving everything on the grill these days. Anything to avoid turning on the oven lol. š
This salad sounds like the perfect accompaniment to a bbq. Can’t wait to give it a try this weekend!
I’d love to hear what you think of it! I totally loved it. š
Grilled lamb
I love grilled lamb but it’s the one thing I never think of when I’m thinking of what to BBQ. I’m going to have to change that!
Oh no! I just entered, but I’m not Canadian. Woopsies!
Oh shoot … I hate when I do that! I’ll make sure to have a contest for everyone soon!
My fave thing to grill in the summer is peaches! I could eat them all summer long!
I LOVE grilled peaches. I started grilling them only last year (I’m a little slow on the food trends sometimes, lol) and I can’t get over how good they are.
Grilled pineapple!
Grilled pineapples are so good!
Wow Kristen! This salad looks tasty! The color is perfect and I love the ingredients you used. It’s very attractive and gives out great vibes. I love it!
Thank you so much! Summertime cooking always makes me happy … it’s just so much more colourful!
I love grilled chicken
I’ve been eating a lot of grilled chicken lately and I have to agree … it’s delicious. Such simple and tasty dinner. š
Yum! Love grilled corn
Grilled corn has always been a fav of mine too. I can’t get enough of it in the summer!
Great recipe. Have not tried grilling corn but it is now on my list of things to do.
It’s so good! It gives the corn a beautiful smoky flavour and the little charred bits are so yummy.