Corn Avocado Salsa (recent or frozen corn!)

This corn avocado salsa is tremendous straightforward to whip up in simply 10 minutes. Made with recent or frozen corn, creamy avocado, spicy jalapeño, pink onion, lime juice, cilantro and salt, it’s good as a snack alongside facet tortilla chips or to pair along with your favourite taco recipe!

Why I loooove this recipe!

Who doesn’t love a recent salsa, am I proper?!

I like the combo of candy, juicy corn that pops in your mouth alongside creamy, wealthy avocado. It’s actually a match made in heaven.

Add some lime juice, cilantro, pink onion and salt and also you’ve bought a flavorful straightforward corn salsa!

I like making this recipe all yr spherical which is why I take advantage of each recent and frozen corn for this one. In the summertime and early fall months when corn is in-season, I’ll use recent corn proper off the cob (like I do with my blackened corn). But when it’s winter or spring, or if I’m only a busy mother strapped for time (anybody else relate?!) I’ll use frozen corn.

As a dietitian, I do know that frozen corn (and produce normally) continues to be filled with vitamins as a result of it’s frozen on the time of peak ripeness and dietary high quality. Which is why I take advantage of each recent and frozen corn for my Mexican Avenue Corn Dip too!

I’m obsessive about this salsa served with tortilla chips as a nourishing snack or wholesome appetizer recipe or to serve alongside my favourite Mexican-inspired delicacies (concepts beneath)!

Is it Taco Tuesday but?!

Components You’ll Want

corn: can use recent, frozen, or canned. I like utilizing recent in the summertime / fall months when corn is in-season. I like utilizing frozen within the winter months or after I’m strapped for time (simply bear in mind to defrost within the fridge the evening earlier than or proper earlier than within the microwave!). If utilizing canned corn, remember to drain and rinse earlier than utilizing.

avocado: provides a wealthy, creamy element to the salsa. Be sure you use ripe avocados – to find out if ripe, gently push on the pores and skin of the avocado and it ought to give just a little if ripe.

Pepper Jalapeño: provides warmth and spice to the salsa. In the event you like extra warmth, preserve the ribs / some seeds. In the event you like much less warmth (like me), take away the seeds and ribs.

Lime: Provides brightness and acidity to the salsa to spice up taste

pink onion: Provides a pop of coloration, crunch, and sharp pungent taste to the salsa

cilantro: provides a citrusy and peppery taste to the salsa

salt: enhances the flavour

This salsa is filled with diet!

As a dietitian, I admire that there are carbs, fiber, and fats on this salsa recipe, making it extra satiating and satisfying!

Avocados not solely include monounsaturated fats, additionally they pack in fiber, folate, pantothenic acid, copper, vitamin Ok, potassium, and antioxidants.

Plus, research have proven that avocados may help cut back heart problems threat, enhance cognitive operate and promote more healthy intestine microbiota.

Corn can also be excessive in fiber and accommodates nutritional vitamins A and C!

Tips on how to Make Corn Avocado Salsa

1. Add salsa components to bowl. Add corn, avocado, cilantro, lime juice, pink onion, jalapeno and salt to a medium mixing bowl.
2. Combine collectively. Combine components collectively till mixed. Add extra lime juice, salt or jalapeño to style!
3. Serve instantly! Serve with tortilla chips or your favourite taco or Mexican-inspired recipe.

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Mixing bowl

Skilled Ideas!

1. Attempt to take pleasure in this salsa inside 1-2 days of constructing it earlier than avocados brown. Avocados brown due to oxidation and are nonetheless suitable for eating however not visually interesting.
2. For extra warmth and spice, go away the ribs intact on the jalapeño pepper. You could possibly additionally go away some seeds in there or simply choose for a bigger pepper.
3. Regulate seasonings in response to your style preferences.

Storage and Preparation

You possibly can prep this salsa upfront however miss the avocado till you’re able to serve.

Salsa is greatest loved instantly or inside 1-2 days as avocados can begin to brown. Avocados brown due to a pure course of referred to as oxidation and are nonetheless suitable for eating – they only don’t look as interesting and would possibly style sightly bitter. Retailer salsa leftovers in an hermetic container within the fridge.

Recipes that Pair Nicely

25 Minute Sheet Pan Crispy Black Bean Tacos

Blackened Salmon Tacos

On the spot Pot Jackfruit Tacos

Chipotle Impressed Vegan Burrito Bowl

5 Minute Avocado Lime Crema with Greek Yogurt

For extra snack / appetizer inspiration, try my recipes beneath!

Buffalo Cauliflower Dip

20 Minute Buffalo Hen Flatbread Pizza

Vegetarian Nachos

Air Fryer Zucchini Chips

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