foodstuff: grilled corn + avocado + tomato salad

pinterest has become my primary source of delicious new recipes.

for example, the baked oatmeal i wrote about recently was a happy pinterest discovery.

it's a fun and useful tool for me because i'm such a visual gal.

when i worked as a server in upscale restaurants, i could instantly memorize a complicated dish just by looking at it. however, if you gave me a menu which used only words to describe it, i struggled to recall the components.

well, it's summer and the visual splendor of pinterest has me falling in love with beautiful fresh combinations like this...

{within the kitchen via sara mccarty}

this recipe was so easy to make and full of really bright seasonal flavors.

it was a simple process: i grilled a few ears of corn, scooped out some ripe avocado chunks, and whipped up a lime-rice wine vinegar-olive oil-avocado dressing. combined with cherry tomatoes, cilantro, salt, and pepper, the result was a bowl full of incredibly vibrant summer tastiness.

based on this experience, i look forward to discovering more savory summer treats through the lovely food pins on pinterest.

of course, i would also love to hear about your favorite summer concoctions. any recipe recommendations for the innkeeper?