On the farm

BY NANCY H. CROSBY

I first tasted this salad on my family’s farm when we were blanching and chilling ears of fresh sweet corn for the freezer. Now I think of it anytime I want a quick side dish to accompany a simple grilled meat, chicken tenders or a hearty sandwich. It’s packed with fiber and nutrients, so you’re well on your way to “five a day” from the vegetable and fruit group.

—Nancy H. Crosby, R.D., is the clinical nutrition specialist at Nephrology Centers of Augusta’s Vidalia Dialysis Clinic.She has 29 years’experience counseling diabetics and others who require therapeutic diets.