Cool Summer Corn Salad

Ingredients

• 2 ears corn, kernels cut off (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 3/4 - 1 cup shaved fennel (I used a mandoline)
• 1/4 cup red onion, minced
• 1/4 - 1/3 cup red bell pepper, minced
• 1/2 cucumber, diced small
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup celery, diced
• 1/2 lime, juice of
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• 1 dash garlic powder
• 1 -2 tablespoon Italian dressing (or dressing of choice-sweet garlic is good)
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped off
• 1 -2 teaspoon fresh basil, chopped (about 6 leaves)