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Corn Salsa Recipe
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Corn Salsa Recipe

Quick, easy, and totally delicious, this corn salsa recipe is ready to rock your socks! Feel free to use fresh, frozen, or canned corn for this awesome appetizer.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 61 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican, Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 2 cups corn kernels sweet yellow
  • 2 cups diced tomatoes (roma or vine ripened)
  • ½ cup white onion or red onion, finely diced
  • 1 jalapeño
  • ¼ cup cilantro chopped
  • 3 TBSP green onion chopped
  • 1 lime (juiced)
  • ¼ tsp cumin ground
  • salt to taste, sea salt
  • black pepper to taste, sea salt

Instructions

PREP THE CORN
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  1. If using frozen corn, thaw at room temp or steam in the microwave.
  2. If using canned corn, drain first.
  3. If using fresh corn, cook 3 ears of corn using your favorite method. Cobbs can be boiled, grilled, or you can sliced off the kernels and sauté them in a skillet with a drizzle of olive oil or butter until tender.
CHOP THE VEGGIES
  1. Remove seeds from tomatoes and dice. Peel and finely dice onion. Chop green onions and cilantro.
  2. Remove stem from jalapeño. For a milder salsa, remove the insides of the pepper with a spoon and discard. For medium salsa leave the seeds intact or go the spicy route with an extra jalapeño - let your taste buds be your guide! Finely dice the jalapeño(s).
MIX IT UP!
  1. In a large mixing bowl combine corn, tomatoes, green and white onion, jalapeño, and cilantro. Season with cumin, salt and pepper. Start with ½ tsp sea salt and ⅛ tsp black pepper.
  2. Mix well and allow salsa to rest on the counter for 15 minutes, or in the fridge if prepping this salsa in advance for later. While resting the tomatoes will give off some of their liquid.
  3. Once the flavors have had a chance to meld, mix again and scoop some up with a spoon or a tortilla chip to taste test. Add additional salt, pepper, and/or cumin desired as well as any extra veggies or cilantro your heart desires. This simple salsa is so easy to customize to taste.
  4. Serve with tortilla chips or spoon on top tacos, tostadas, burrito bowls and more! Leftover salsa will keep 1-3 days.

Notes

  • This recipe makes approx. 4 cups of salsa. This will yield 6 half-cup servings or 12 quarter-cup servings.
  • Nutrition Facts below are estimated for a 1/2 cup serving size using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Calories 61kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 0.2g (1%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g (2%) Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g (1%) Sodium 122mg (5%) Potassium 272mg (6%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 225IU (5%) Vitamin C 16mg (18%) Calcium 37mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 61

% Daily Value*

Calories 61kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Sodium 122mg 5%
Potassium 272mg 6%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 225IU 5%
Vitamin C 16mg 18%
Calcium 37mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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