Refreshing Corn Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup white sugar
6 ears fresh corn, shucked and desilked
2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 red bell pepper, minced
1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup sour cream
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into very thin strips
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Preparation

Fill a bowl with ice water. Stir sugar into a large pot filled with water; bring to a boil. Add corn; cook until kernels are softened, about 2 minutes. Drain and transfer corn to ice water until cooled; drain. Cut kernels from the cob with a sharp knife.
Combine corn, Roma tomatoes, red bell pepper, and green onions in a bowl. Stir sour cream, mayonnaise, basil, Parmesan cheese, and cider vinegar together in a bowl until dressing is smooth; season with salt and pepper. Fold dressing into corn mixture. Chill in the refrigerator until flavors combine, 8 hours to overnight.