5 2 Published May 21, 2024, Updated Jun 04, 2024 The best part? It couldn’t be any easier to make. Just combine all the ingredients in a bowl and boom, you’ve got a delish corn salsa to use any way you please. I used frozen sweet corn to keep this super simple, but if you want to use fresh sweet corn, go right ahead!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Easy – We’re using frozen corn which makes this recipe come together in just 10 minutes. Flavorful – It’s jam-packed with flavor thanks to the cilantro, red onion, jalapeño and lime juice. Versatile – This recipe can be served as an appetizer or snack with tortilla chips or it can be added as a topping to a variety of different recipes like these healthy chicken tacos, chicken burrito bowl or healthy fish tacos.
frozen yellow sweet corn – we’re keeping this recipe super simple by using frozen sweet corn, but feel free to use fresh sweet corn if it’s in season. You’ll need a 16 oz bag of frozen corn, which is about 2 1/2 cups. red onion – add a little zest with chopped red onion. You can use yellow onion for a more mild onion flavor if you prefer. jalapeño – deseed the jalapeños before adding for the perfect amount of spice. Feel free to skip this if you’re serving to kiddos or not a fan of spice. cilantro – the perfect herb to pair with this salsa. salt – to bring all of the flavors together! lime juice – I recommend using freshly squeezed lime juice as opposed to the juice that comes in a little bottle. It’s better, trust me! lemon juice – same as the lime juice… freshly squeezed is best!
How to Make
This corn salsa couldn’t be any easier to make! Just add all the ingredients in a bowl and toss to combine. Taste and season with additional salt, if needed. Easy peasy! Serve the salsa as a snack with chips, appetizer or a side for dinner.
Mango – I love salsas with fruit added to them (check out my pineapple salsa recipe) and I bet this one would be delicious with diced mango! Grilled corn – if you’re using fresh, sweet corn you can grill it for extra flavor. Cut it from the cob and make the salsa as the recipe recommends. This will take the salsa to a whole other level. Some stores now offer frozen corn that’s been roasted and I’m sure that would be delicious as well. Avocado – add some healthy fats and a delicious creaminess to the salsa with chopped avocado. I add it to my avocado corn salad and it’s delish. Pro tip: if you decide to add avocado, I would add it right before serving, otherwise the avocado will get brown.
How to Serve Corn Salsa
Like I mentioned above, we have been enjoying this salsa in so many different ways. Here are a few serving ideas:
On a burrito bowl – first and foremost, I love this on burrito bowls! It adds so much flavor and is the perfect topping. With tortilla chips – yep, this corn salsa is delicious on it’s own. Just serve with tortilla chips for dipping. On a salad – swap the Mexican street corn with corn salsa in my kale salad. With protein – make a simple dinner by serving shredded chicken or my apple cider vinegar chicken with this corn salsa and a side salad. Over enchiladas – make my chicken enchiladas or this vegetarian enchilada bake and top with the corn salsa for a delicious dinner. On tacos – corn salsa would be delicious on tacos! Try my fish tacos or these tempeh tacos!
How to Store Leftovers
This salsa stores super well… and honestly gets better with time as the flavors continue to marinate together. Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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