Fresh Corn Salad

I have been saving this recipe from Better Homes and Gardens for awhile and decided to add it to our menu for Ella's family birthday party. It was the one new recipe I was trying for the big event and luckily it turned out to be a hit. I loved all the fresh crisp flavors and if you don't add all the arugula at once, the rest saves well and you just add the leaves when you are ready to eat again. I will definitely be making this again and again! Maybe next time I'll remember to get a picture of my own before we eat it all!

Ingredients
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1 t kosher salt
1/2 t coarsely ground black pepper
4 ears fresh corn
1/2 cup finely diced red onion (cut to same size as the clusters of corn kernels), soaked in ice water for 20 minutes and patted dry (I totally forgot to do this, but it was fine)
1/2 cup cucumber, seeded, not peeled if unwaxed, then diced to same size of onions
1/2 cup red or orange sweet pepper, diced to same size as onions
1/2 cup cherry or pear tomatoes, halved or quartered
3 T parsley, finely torn
1 T basil leaves or buds, pulled apart
1 T fresh jalapeno, seeds and veins removed, very finely diced*
1/2 t sea salt or kosher salt
2 cups small arugula leaves

Directions
1. For dressing, in a glass bowl whisk together vinegar, sugar, the 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and black pepper until sugar is dissolved. Let dressing stand while preparing salad.
2. For salad, cut corn kernels from cobs. In a large bowl toss corn and remaining ingredients except sea salt and arugula leaves.
3. To serve, transfer salad to large serving bowl. Season with the 1/2 tsp. sea salt. Add the dressing; gently thread in arugula leaves. Serve immediately. (Cucumbers and tomatoes will begin to break down.) Makes 8 servings

Serves 8: Calories 77, Protein(gm) 2, Carbohydrate(gm) 17, Fat, total(gm) 1, Dietary Fiber, total(gm) 2, Sugar, total(gm) 10