Yield: 6 servings
Corn Salsa
This one-bowl corn salsa recipe will add crunchy, sweet-and-savory goodness to your favorite Mexican dishes. Ready in just 5 minutes, it's an easy party appetizer when served with chips or the perfect garnish for tacos, burrito bowls, salad and more!
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh corn, or 1 (14 oz) bag frozen corn, thawed and drained
- 1 small red onion, diced
- 2 large jalapeños, seeded and diced
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- juice from 2 limes
- 1 teaspoon salt
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Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and mix together.
Notes
Storage: Place it in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Remove excess liquid from the container before serving and give it a good stir.
Corn: Fresh corn will give you the best flavor, with frozen corn (thawed) being the second best choice. Canned corn (rinsed and drained) can be used, but the corn kernels will have a much softer texture.
Cilantro: Fresh herbs can make salsas bitter when they start to wilt. If you’re not serving the salsa right away, don’t add the cilantro just yet. Wait until right before serving for the freshest flavor.
More Veggies: Dice bell peppers and add them in for an extra crunch and flavor. Green bell peppers are the most pungent, yellow/orange/red bell peppers are sweeter and milder.
Make It Fruity: Chop up mango, peaches, or pineapple and mix it into the salsa for a sweet-and-savory bite. Add it to taste, so anywhere from 1/4 to 3/4 cup is great.
Add Beans: Drain and rinse 1/2 cup black beans and add them into the mixture for some bone plant-based protein and fiber.
Make It Creamy: Dice 1/2 medium avocado and stir it into the salsa for natural creaminess.
Roasted: To make a roasted corn salsa, you will need to cook and blacken the ears of corn before adding it to the salsa. Follow my recipes for grilled corn or air fryer corn on the cob and then cut the corn off the cob with a sharp knife and use as directed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving, Calories: 63kcal, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 0.2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Sodium: 399mg, Potassium: 203mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 226IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Calcium: 3mg, Iron: 0.4mg