grilled corn salsa. Let cool slightly, then slice the kernels off the corn with a knife. In a large bowl combine corn, avocado, tomatoes, onion and basil. Brush the corn liberally with olive oil and season well with salt and pepper.
This grilled corn salsa was a great way to enjoy the flavor of grilled corn without eating it plain. The fresh veggies and cilantro heighten the flavor of the grilled corn and load this salsa with fresh summer flavor! All it takes is a little prep work to chop and mince the ingredients. You can have grilled corn salsa using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of grilled corn salsa
- You need 24 each of ears or fresh corn(white is preferred).
- Prepare 3 each of red, green bell pepper.
- You need 1 each of spanish or white onion.
- You need 4 each of jalepeno pepper.
- You need 10 each of plum tomato.
- You need 1 bunch of cilanto.
- It's 2 bunch of scallion.
- It's 3 each of chipotle pepper with adobo sauce.
- You need 1/4 cup of lemon and lime juice each( fresh squeezed preferred).
- You need 1/4 cup of olive oil.
- Prepare 1 of salt and pepper to taste.
Cut corn from cobs; cut the squash, red pepper and onion into bite-size. Remove and let stand until cool enough to handle. Meanwhile, season red onion with olive oil, salt and pepper, add to grill cut-side down along with the jalapeƱo. Preheat indoor or outdoor grill to high heat.
grilled corn salsa step by step
- on a preheated grill or grill pan, lightly oil corn, bell peppers, jalepenos and sliced onion, place on hot grill to char.
- take all grilled veg, cut corn from cob, finely dice peppers and onions(reserve all prepped veg in mixing bowl).
- finely chop cilantro and scallion, small dice plum tomatoes (place in mixing bowl with grilled veg).
- finally add finely chopped chipotles with adobe sauce, lime and lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.
- mix and serve with tortillas, mixed greens or any protein or favorite fish. don't forget the Corona beer!!.
Place on the hot grill until nice and toasty see photo below, turning as needed. While corn is cooling, you can chop the remaining veggies and place into a large bowl. Once the corn is cool enough to handle, cut the corn off the cob. Try the citrus-spiked salsa as a dip with tortilla chips or a topper for blackened fish, steak, or chicken; or tuck some into fish or shrimp tacos, combine it with black beans for a quesadilla filling, stuff a hefty spoonful into an omelet or frittata, or toss a generous amount with quinoa for a hearty main-dish salad. Grilled corn salsa with perfectly grilled corn, fresh tomato, red onion, and cilantro, a little lime juice to bring all together, and a dash of heat from serrano pepper.