Avocado Corn Salsa
We love diving into a big bowl of this Avocado Corn Salsa with crunchy tortilla chips! Serve it up as a tasty appetizer or as a scrumptious side salad for Taco Night!
Servings 6 servings
Calories 150kcal
Ingredients
- 12 oz frozen corn kernels
- ½ cup finely chopped red onion plus extra to taste
- 1 large jalapeño pepper or 2 small peppers
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro, packed
- 1 large lime or two small limes
- ¼ tsp salt plus extra to taste
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- 1 large hass avocado or two small avocados
- 2 TBSP avocado oil or as needed
Instructions
- Heat a skillet to medium heat and add a drizzle of avocado oil to the pan. Add the corn and sauté for 5-6 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from heat, transfer to a medium-large bowl, and pop it in the fridge to cool.
- Alternatively, you can steam your corn in the microwave or allow it to thaw on the counter - choose your desired method as they all work great!
- While the corn cools, finely mince the onion. Around ½-¾ cup is perfect here. Remove the pith and the seeds from each jalapeño pepper for a mild salsa. For a medium to spicy salsa, use the scraped insides from the pepper to spice it up!
- To a serving bowl, add fresh squeezed lime juice, a tablespoon of avocado oil, ¼ tsp salt and ⅛ tsp pepper. Top with corn, onion, jalapeño, chopped cilantro and mix well.
- Just before serving, slice avocados lengthwise and remove the skin and pit. Drizzle with avocado oil (optional to help halt the browning) and dice. Gently fold it into the salsa to let all the flavors mingle.
- Give it a taste and add any extra cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper desired to amp up the flavors to your ideal ratio. A little ground cumin (smoky) or cayenne pepper (spicy) are delish extras that can be added.
- Serve with tortilla chips for dipping or on top of all your favorite Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes. It's great on everything!
Notes
Feel free to add extra of your favorite veggies! Simply add a little extra lime juice and increase cilantro/salt to taste.
Prefer to use fresh corn? Sweet! Simple grab 2 large ears of corn and remove the kernels. Sauté until tender and chill in the fridge until cooled. Easy peasy!
Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 207mg | Potassium: 288mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 225IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
