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A black plate of corn salsa.

Ingredients

  • 3 ears corn, preferably yellow, shucked
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 pint heirloom cherry tomatoes, halved through the stem
  • 1 Holland orange bell pepper, cored, seeded, and1/2-inch-diced
  • 1/2 cup medium-diced red onion
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, seeds and ribs removed, minced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (3 limes)
  • 2 tablespoons good olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
  • 2 ripe Hass avocados, large-diced
  • Juice of 1 lemon

Directions

  1. Cook the corn in a large pot of boiling salted water for 5 to 7 minutes, until just tender. Cool for 5 minutes and cut the kernels off the cob, cutting close to the cob with a sharp knife. Place the kernels in a large bowl with the tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, and jalapeno peppers.
  2. In a small bowl or glass measuring cup, whisk together the lime zest, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, chili powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss.
  3. In a separate bowl, gently toss the avocados and lemon juice together, making sure the avocado is coated in lemon juice. Add to the vegetables, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper and carefully fold together without breaking up the avocados. Sprinkle with salt and serve cold or at room temperature.
Nutritional Facts
Amount
Servings6
Calories236 kcals
Total Fat
15g
Saturated Fat
2g
Carbohydrates26g
Fiber7g
Protein5g
Sodium21mg

*The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.