June 7, 2023 21:00 Comments:
Looking for a Chipotle-inspired corn salsa recipe? This is pretty close to the corn salsa they have behind the sneeze bar.
I recently posted a Chipotle black bean recipe and was asked if I could adopt their corn salsa.
Oh yes!
I happen to love Chipotle corn salsa and order it every time I go there to add it to my salad. Chipotle is one of the few places where you can order more slaw on top of your salad.
The only thing I hate about Chipotle is the amount of sodium found in their food, so I was careful here to keep the salt low. I think you could do ¼ teaspoon salt and it would be very tasty.
Since it is corn season, I used fresh corn. It is very easy to cut it from the ankle. You stand it on your cutting board (or in a low bowl) and run the knife along the hard inner center. It makes a bit of a mess (any tips on how to keep the kernels from going everywhere?). But the results are much better than with frozen corn.
I just want to shout out to Misen. I was sent the knife in the photo and it is wonderful. Check them out if you’re looking for a chef’s knife.
I use 1-2 jalapenos because you don’t know how hot your jalapenos are until you get them home. I take a little taste, sometimes I get blown in the face, sometimes I can eat the whole thing without a bite.
The salad is marinated in lime and lemon juice and does not need olive oil. This corn salsa is fresh and light and pairs incredibly well with barbecue staples (steak, sausage, hot dogs…)
My whole family loved this and demanded I make it again. I hope I can continue to create Chipotle meals at home so I don’t have to take them there. That place is expensive.
What do you do with fresh corn? Please share.
Missen knife received for review. No other compensation was provided.
Chipotle Corn Salsa Recipe
Makes 5 cups
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Ingredients
4 ears of fresh corn, kernels cut from the kernel
1-2 jalapeños, seeded and finely chopped
½ cup red onion, minced
¼ cup cilantro, chopped
1 lime, juice
½ lemon, juice
½ teaspoon of salt
ground black pepper to taste
Instructions:
In a medium bowl, combine corn, jalapeño, red onion, lime juice, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Allow to marinate for 30 minutes or up to 4 days.
Nutrition Facts
For one cup =: 113 calories, 1.5 g fat 0.2 g saturated fat 25 g carbohydrates, 4.8 g sugar, 4.3 g protein, 4.0 g fiber, 252 mg sodium, 0 Freestyle SmartPts
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