Roasted Corn Salsa

Claudia Dawn's Note:

This is a "gotta try" recipe. You won't believe the flavors! It takes a little time to grill the corn, but it's well worth the extra effort. This is a perfert summer recipe when there's an abundance of tomatoes and corn is at its sweetest.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 2.5 Cups

• 2 ears sweet corn, in husks
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped green pepper
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped sweet red pepper
• 1 teaspoon minced seeded jalapeno pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper
• tortilla chips

Directions:

1. Peel back husks of corn but do not remove; only remove silk.
2. Replace husks and tie with kitchen string.
3. Place corn in a bowl and cover with water; soak for 20 minutes.
4. Drain.
5. Grill corn, covered, over medium-high heat for 20-25 minutes or until husks are blackened and corn is tender, turning several times.
6. Cool.
7. Remove corn from cobs and place in a bowl.
8. Add tomatoes, onion, cilantro, limejuice, peppers, salt and pepper.
9. Serve with tortilla chips.

Reviews

[Nancy's Pantry]

Delicious corn salsa! The only additions I made was to add about 1/4 tsp. cumin and some minced garlic. Also, added additional lime juice, but these are just my preferences. Otherwise, made as directed. I made this appetizer to go with my New Year's Eve goodies. Made for the Let's P A R T Y tag, December, 2011.

[under12parsecs]

Very fresh and vibrant salsa. Perfect for dipping! We are going to try it with some carne asada this evening and I am sure it will be fantastic!

[Lacy S.]

Very good! We had this in addition to Chipotle Roast for Tacos & Sandwiches. It would be a nice side for almost anything grilled though! It had a very "fresh" summery taste! Thanks for posting!