You guys. How is it possible that it's already July??? I haven't had enough pool days yet for us to be this deep into in my FAVORITE season of the year. Three pool days have I had up to this point, to be exact. And they all happened last week, thanks to the hospitality of our family and friends in Dallas! I need more pool days in my life before the summer's up, my friends. The good news is, they will happen, because we get to move into our new apartment at the end of this week! WHOOP! We'll have access to an awesome pool and.....get this....a hot tub. Yes, that's right. I've never had access to a hot tub anywhere I've lived before, and I'm super stoked about it. Now we just need to make some friends so we can invite them over for fun pool + hot tub + grilling parties. If you live in Columbia, will you be my friend???

If you were my friend in Columbia and I invited you over for a pool party this summer, I'd probably make you this juicy sweet, crunchy, and full of summer-veggie goodness Roasted Corn Salad. For starters, I'd get just-picked corn, tomatoes, and chives from the farmer's market. Then I'd slow-roast the corn in the husk to make it tender and delectably juicy. Ryan would help me chop up the rest of the veggies while the corn roasted, because he's really good at that. While he chopped, I'd make a sweet/sour lime + honey dressing to drench our salad in when the veggies were done. I might throw in a handful of chopped jalapeno pieces for some kick. I'd definitely make extra bacon for breakfast that morning so we'd have some leftover to add a hint of smokiness to the salad. Every summer salad needs a bit of smokiness, IMHO.

Whether it's a pool party, cookout, picnic, or a lazy evening on your porch this summer, this salad needs to be a part of your life. If you make it, be sure to upload a picture to Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter with the tag #sweetcayenne so we can see your summer creation!

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