Monday, May 4, 2009

Charred Corn Salsa with Blue Chips

Hey—Cinco de Mayo is tomorrow and if you’re looking for something to serve other than the tomato based salsa, how about whipping up some yummy charred corn salsa? Not that there's anything wrong with tomato salsa but you know what? A girl can only eat so many kinds of jarred tomato salsa before she gets bored and starts look at other forms of produce to be the star of her salsa.

Peel and de-silk two ears of fresh corn.



Place the corn directly on the grill and moderately char. Remove corn from grill allow to cool. Remove the kernels from the husk.




To the charred corn, add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, 1/2 red onion finely chopped, juice from 1 lime, 2 diced avocados, 1 finely chopped and de-seeded jalapeno, 1 handful of cilantro, finely chopped, coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Thoroughly blend all ingredients together and serve with blue tortilla chips.


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47 comments:

  1. GingerMay 4, 2009 at 7:10 AM

    Katherine,

    OK!! I am with you; on you can only eat so many jars of salsa!! This sounds so fresh and delicious. I am making this today. My 17 year old son is a “vegetarian" at the moment and I am running out of things to make for him. I say at the moment, because he changes quickly and could be ordering the best ground beef to be sent to our home!! Anyway, thank you for sharing this recipe and have a great week!

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  2. gigiMay 4, 2009 at 7:37 AM

    This sounds like a crowd pleaser. I shouldhave had some last night becasue there was a crowd here at this house. There was 21 all total family here missing only 2 who were in Utah. We had such a fun and LOUD time. We are a noisey bunch. They would have loved this! Happy Monday.

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  3. Donna-FFWMay 4, 2009 at 7:50 AM

    That is the perfect dish for cinco de mayo. I love the idea of the charred corn in a salsa. How delicious!

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  4. DebbieMay 4, 2009 at 7:58 AM

    What a great idea. The corn looks wonderful.....I think I alone could eat a whole bowl of this!!!

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  5. MaggiMay 4, 2009 at 8:00 AM

    Hi, visiting from SITS! That salsa looks so good, thanks for the recipe! Have a great day!

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  6. Christo GonzalesMay 4, 2009 at 8:11 AM

    excellent idea and the sweet charred taste of the corn makes it all the more worth it - I cant eat those jarred salsas anyway you serve them.

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  7. DebbieMay 4, 2009 at 8:20 AM

    I love the idea of this. I have, for some odd reason, never learned to like avocado. Weird, huh? That and bleu cheese are not on my list of yum!

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  8. CharlotteMay 4, 2009 at 8:25 AM

    That would be a fun idea for a party.

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  9. AprilMay 4, 2009 at 8:45 AM

    All of your dishes never seize to amaze me! This sounds wonderful!

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  10. JustinMay 4, 2009 at 8:50 AM

    ooh, it would be hard to resist eating that corn right off the cob!

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  11. SaraMay 4, 2009 at 9:01 AM

    Looks delicious! I love grilled corn. In fact, I wanted to grill some yesterday, but got rained out.

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  12. Sherri MurphyMay 4, 2009 at 9:02 AM

    Great recipe for an interesting change.

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  13. CathyMay 4, 2009 at 9:08 AM

    I love the taste of charred corn - and I'm a sucker for anything with avocado. I'm bookmarking this for when corn is in season here.

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  14. MarjieMay 4, 2009 at 9:30 AM

    When I tell my dudes that food is boring if you don't change it up, you can see the eyerolls from a mile away! I am so glad I'm not the only one who has to change things. Cinco de Mayo is Thor's birthday, so we have a more localized celebration here!

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  15. Heather S-GMay 4, 2009 at 9:38 AM

    This sounds amazing...I love all of the flavors together..charred corn is a favorite summer-time staple around here :) Yum!

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  16. Netts NookMay 4, 2009 at 9:48 AM

    Katherine you never seem to amaze me it looks so perfect. Yummy

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  17. AnonymousMay 4, 2009 at 10:36 AM

    I love homemade salsa - as you said, far superior to the kind found in a jar. Thanks for sharing

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  18. PearlMay 4, 2009 at 10:44 AM

    total crowd pleaser! :)

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  19. MariaMay 4, 2009 at 10:51 AM

    Love your corn salsa! I will be making this all summer long!

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  20. Rosa's Yummy YumsMay 4, 2009 at 10:51 AM

    A delicious salsa! Perfect for the warm summer days!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  21. PaulaMay 4, 2009 at 11:02 AM

    Oh, my hubby would love this. He really likes all things corn, especially with mexican food. I like this because I bet it just explodes in your mouth with the crunch of the corn, the bite of the pepper, and the creamy goodness of the avocados. Gosh, I think I could just eat this with a spoon! YUM!

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  22. buffalodickMay 4, 2009 at 11:34 AM

    Black bean and corn salsa is a personal favorite of mine... Good job letting people know the sweetness and crunch of corn can be a refreshing change!

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  23. PamMay 4, 2009 at 11:42 AM

    You know I am going to make this - it's my kind of food. YUM.

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  24. Mary BergfeldMay 4, 2009 at 11:51 AM

    What a perfectly delicious salsa. This will be a real crowd pleaser. I love roasted corn so this will be a natural for my family.

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  25. DewiMay 4, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    Love corn very much! Can't wait for summer and making this...

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  26. Jen @ tatertotsandjello.comMay 4, 2009 at 12:21 PM

    Now you're talking! I could live on chips and salsa. And that salsa looks wonderful. I am going to have to print this off for my husband. He loves making homemade salsa. YUMMY!

    Thanks so much Katherine! I hope you are having a wonderful day!

    XOXO
    jen

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  27. Sweta (My Indian Dietitian)May 4, 2009 at 12:58 PM

    That's a fun dish-lovely idea for picnics(i.e if there is any corn left on the cob after grilling)!!

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  28. AggieMay 4, 2009 at 1:13 PM

    Oh that looks awesome!!! I love everything about that salsa dip!

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  29. teresaMay 4, 2009 at 1:38 PM

    I am a huge salsa fan, and mixing it up like this will only make it better. Yum yum yum, roasted corn, this looks so good!

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  30. MegMay 4, 2009 at 2:05 PM

    This sounds amazing! I MUST try it!

    Have a Happy Cinco De Mayo!

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  31. The Blonde DuckMay 4, 2009 at 3:24 PM

    That's such a cool idea! Much better than the standard pico de mayo!

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  32. pamMay 4, 2009 at 3:55 PM

    Corn salsas are my favorites. I love the sweetness of the corn.

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  33. mistiMay 4, 2009 at 4:34 PM

    YUMMMM! I'm a salsa fan of any kind. Thanks for the great idea!!

    I'm from DeRidder (southwest LA), my family is all in Lake Charles (about 45 minutes away). But now I live in Ruston (north LA). So I've been all around! Nice to know a fellow Louisianian in the blog world!

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  34. Lyndas recipe boxMay 4, 2009 at 5:10 PM

    Oh man, this looks amazing! I must buy corn now and try this, and with avocados, no less!I'm going to try this next weekend if it's not raining and I can grill.Thanks for a new, great idea!

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  35. Dawn Parsons SmithMay 4, 2009 at 5:28 PM

    This makes my southwestern heart go all aflutter! I am a huge fan of the corn salsa! I love to add black beans too! I am definitely making this for our weekend bbq!

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  36. HornsfanMay 4, 2009 at 6:58 PM

    Katherine this looks so tasty! I love roasted corn and corn salsa, can't wait to try this gem!

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  37. ChrisMay 4, 2009 at 8:09 PM

    Wow, that looks great! Did you save us any? ha ha.

    Cinco de Mayo? Shouldn't this have been a mayonnaise based recipe;)

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  38. ReeniMay 4, 2009 at 8:19 PM

    This is over the top, Katherine! My mouth is watering furiously, this sounds so tasty!

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  39. KristenMay 4, 2009 at 8:35 PM

    Charred corn is one of those things I'd seen around, but never knew how to make, so thank you for posting this, I'll have to give it a go this summer!

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  40. SelbaMay 4, 2009 at 9:08 PM

    I wish I could try it! Looks so good!

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  41. MaryBethMay 4, 2009 at 10:07 PM

    OMG... This is so fresh and the taste must be outstanding, I love the looks of it!!

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  42. NKPMay 4, 2009 at 10:48 PM

    So perfectly summery and delicious. Are we having margaritas too?

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  43. KathyMay 4, 2009 at 11:33 PM

    I have Bunko at my house in November and I was going to do a Mexican night. I was looking for an appetizer that was "different" - I think this is just what I was looking for! Thanks for sharing! :o)

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  44. tavoliniMay 5, 2009 at 10:34 AM

    oh YUM. I want a bowl of that, right now. For my use only ;)

    Great idea, that corn looks super tasty!

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  45. La Bella CooksMay 5, 2009 at 11:44 AM

    This beats the usual salsa any day. I love this!

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  46. Chef EMay 7, 2009 at 9:49 AM

    I am with Dog - I cannot eat salsa from the store anymore, I have to have fresh. That corn reminds me I have not had that in a while...since spring is hear, and I actually see the sun peeping out I am firing up the grill this weekend and making some...your food is so tempting over here!

    Word verification is 'disco' should I turn up the volume, lol

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  47. AnonymousJune 1, 2009 at 1:09 PM

    Love this recipe - since I started grilling my ingredients for salsa, I've never gone back.

    Great BSI recipe!

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Thanks for stopping by, I enjoy reading your comments.

Katherine