Who doesn’t love a tasty salsa to top off their favorite dishes? It’s the perfect, simple addition when you’re looking to elevate your meals, especially this new take on the traditional corn salsa. Made with delicious ingredients like corn, cherry tomatoes, red onions, lemon, and honey sticks, this utterly refreshing salsa is the perfect blend of spicy and sweet that’ll leave you reaching for more! Use it in sandwiches, spread it over meat, seafood, or poultry, toss it in a salad, top it over eggs, or prepare it as an appetizer with a side of chips- this versatile salsa is the solution you need when you want an extra kick of flavor to your food.
Ready to try out this tasty salsa for yourself? Here’s everything that you’ll need to make this summertime salsa at home.
Ingredients
- 3 ears of corn
- 2 jalapenos
- 2 limes
- 1 cup of cherry tomatoes
- ⅓ cup red onion
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
- 2 tbs honey from honey sticks
- ¼ tsp chili powder
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Begin by prepping the corn, jalapenos, tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro. Wash and dry them, then chop each ingredient accordingly. Cut the kernels of corn off the cob and put them in a large bowl. It’s important to note that it is not necessary to cook the corn in this recipe. Next, dice the jalapenos, red onions, and tomato, as well as finely chop the cilantro to your liking. Place all of these ingredients in the same bowl as the corn and set aside. In a separate, smaller bowl, squeeze the juice of both lime. Additionally, add in the honey sticks for tea, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Whisk the ingredients together, then pour over the corn mixture. Continue mixing until everything is combined evenly.
Taste test your salsa. If desired, add an additional pinch of seasonings to increase flavor. Once you’re happy with how the salsa tastes, it’s done and ready to eat! If serving as an appetizer, serve the salsa in a dish along with a bowl of your favorite chips. We prefer tortilla, but pita or regular potato chips work too! If you’re serving this salsa as part of a meal, feel free to serve it on the side or directly on top of your food. ‘
Salsa Tips
Want to take your corn salsa to the next level? Here are our favorite tips for making your salsa even tastier!
- Use fresh corn- If you’re in a pinch, frozen or canned corn will work just fine for this recipe, but fresh corn truly makes all the difference! Overall, fresh corn kernels are a tad bit sweeter, juicer, and crunchier, making it the best option.
- Experiment with your chip choice- Traditionally, salsa is usually paired with tortilla chips, but that doesn’t mean you can’t try something new! Try dipping your favorite cheesy or spicy hot potato chips into a bowl of this corn salsa instead. You could even try out veggie chips, like dried zucchini, carrots, and sweet potatoes!
- Let the flavors fuse together- For optimal tastiness, let the finished salsa marinate for a good while before serving. This allows the flavors to fully come out and perfectly blend together, making for the ultimate bite of deliciousness.
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