Sweet and crispy roasted corn gives a unique twist to an avocado salsa
Happy Friday! Are you ready for the weekend? We had a fun day yesterday going to the Colorado Rockies game. My husband’s work had tickets for employees and their families to go to the game. They chose 6 people to represent his company and go on the field before the game. My husband was one of the people chosen, and he got to take our 8 year old with him. Talk about one happy kid!!
A few weeks ago we went to the library and the cookbook Simply Mexican
caught my eye. I picked it up, and I have fallen in love. I have so many recipes bookmarked. This Roasted Corn & Avocado Salsa was meant to be a garnish on top of a corn soup, but I thought it sounded so good, I just wanted to eat it with chips, or on tacos.
Have you ever tried roasting corn before? I love roasted vegetables, but never thought of doing it with corn. It gets crispy, and sweet, and it is down right addicting. Don’t worry about your corn turning golden brown, that is what you want. The darker (not black) the better! Now that fresh corn is in season, this is the perfect recipe to make for taco night, or your weekend barbeque.
Roasted Corn & Avocado Salsa
Sweet and crispy roasted corn gives a unique twist to an avocado salsa
Ingredients
- 3 ears fresh corn kernels, , or about 2 cups
- 1 Tbls olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup red onion, , chopped
- 3 Tbls cilantro, , chopped
- 1 lime zested and juiced
- 1 small jalapeno, , finely chopped
- 2 avocado, , peeled and diced
- 1 roma tomato, , diced
Instructions
- Preheat oven for 450 degrees.
- Toss corn with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Place corn on a baking sheet, spreading in a single layer. Roast for 20-25 minutes, until corn starts to turn golden brown.
- In a large bowl combine the rest of the ingredients. Add roasted corn, stirring to combine. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
Slightly adapted from Simply Mexican
Nutrition Information
Yield
8Serving Size
8 ServingsAmount Per ServingCalories 137 Total Fat 10g Saturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 8g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 42mg Carbohydrates 13g Net Carbohydrates 0g Fiber 5g Sugar 3g Sugar Alcohols 0g Protein 2g
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Meagan @ A Zesty Bite says
Oh Erin this salsa with the corn looks great.
I bet your kiddo was ecstatic about going on the field. I know I would be.
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
This sounds daaaang delicious! Lovely!
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
I have never roasted corn before but I can definitely imagine how good this must be!
cassie says
This is RIGHT up my alley. Love the corn!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
I love roasted veggies though I’ve never tried corn. This salsa looks so perfect for summer!
RavieNomNoms says
I have all these ingredients in my fridge!
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says
This is my kind of salsa!
Jennifer @ Not Your Momma's Cookie says
This looks wonderful! Perfect for the summer 🙂
Ramona says
Love this salsa… corn with the creamy avocado sounds perfect. 🙂
Emily @ Life on Food says
I have been adding roasted corn to so much this summer. Makes everything so delicious. This looks fabulous!
Lisa {AuthenticSuburbanGourmet} says
Perfect dip to plunge a tortilla chip into! My hubby would LOVE this salsa!!
Vicki Bensinger says
This is my first time stopping by. What a great blog and your recipes all look fantastic. I love this avocado and corn salsa – I’ll definitely be making this.
What part of Colorado are you in. We come here for the summer – we stay in Breckenridge. I had a feeling when I read your bio that you must live in the mountains with the biking and hiking.
I’m glad I stopped by.
Erin S says
Thanks Vicki! I am in Fort Collins which is north of Denver in the foothills. We love it here, just moved here about 2 years ago!
Suzanne says
I’m loving this corn and avocado salsa this is a must try since I’m a fan of both and Mexican is one of my favorite foods.
The Café Sucré Farine says
This looks and sounds delightful. I can’t yet enough corn at this time of the year and this is a wonderful way to feature it!
Erin @ Texanerin Baking says
Wah. I wish I like salsa! I’m sure this one would be a most excellent one. 🙂
Stacy Molter says
Thank you for this delish Labor Day recipe! I’ve included your post in my 15 Delicious Labor Day BBQ Party Recipes round-up.
http://stacymolter.com/2013/08/15-delicious-labor-day-bbq-party-recipes/
Amanda @GlitterItGold says
This makes me want tacos. With salmon. And lots of cilantro and lime. Yummmmmm.