Corn Salsa

Grab your chips and dunk them into this delicious Grilled Corn Salsa! It’s packed with flavor, yet healthy. It’s made with perfectly grilled and charred corn, juicy tomatoes, chopped red onion, and is tossed with a cilantro lime dressing.

Corn salsa is one of my favorite appetizers for a summer party or you can serve it as a side dish. Oh, and it’s amazing with all of your favorite Mexican dishes like tacos, quesadillas, grilled chicken, salmon, pork, and burritos!

That moment you make a recipe and you are pretty sure you can sit down and inhale the entire thing – that’s what happened the first time I made this yummy corn salsa! It’s loaded with veggies and tons of fresh flavors.

The combo of ingredients in this Grilled Corn Salsa is AMAZING! Grilled summer corn, onion, tomatoes, cilantro, and lime juice – all those flavors come together to form an amazing homemade salsa that pairs perfectly with a few salty tortilla chips.

This is what you will become famous for when you make this corn salsa recipe for your next summer party!

Ingredients Needed for Grilled Corn Salsa!

• Large Ears of Corn – We recommend fresh corn off the cob, but you could also char canned or frozen sweet corn kernels in a skillet. Rinse and drain the canned corn before you char it. If using frozen do not thaw, add to skillet and char. Frozen will hold up better so we recommend using that. The canned might become mushy.
• Red onion – Adds a bright color to the salsa, but you could also use green onion that’s chopped. If you prefer cooked onions simply slice the red onion and lay it on the grill to char then dice.
• Lime juice – Grab a few limes and squeeze them yourself for best flavor.
• Tomatoes – A Roma tomato works best because they have a higher flesh to water ratio. Remove any watery flesh so the salsa doesn’t become watery.
• Cilantro – Will add a bright, fresh, citrus pop, adjust to taste.
• Garlic – We used a minced garlic, but you can substitute for garlic powder.
• Salt – Don’t skip this, it really brings out the flavor!
• Ground black pepper

Optional Add-Ins

• Red Bell Pepper
• Yellow Bell Pepper
• Green Bell Pepper
• English Cucumber
• Diced jalapeno peppers
• Ground Cumin
• Smoked Paprika
• Avocado
• Black Beans

How to Make Grilled Corn Salsa

You can char the corn on the grill OR in a skillet on the stove!

• Grilling Corn – Husk the corn and remove all silk. Light brush with olive oil and place and a grill or skillet on high heat. Grill corn over direct heat about 10 minutes, rotating frequently, or until lightly charred on all sides, closing lid in between rotations.
• Charring Corn in Skillet – In a large skillet heat one tablespoon of olive oil, add the corn and cook, stirring occasionally. Cook until corn is charred about 5 minutes for canned and about 7 minutes for frozen.

Once you have your delicious charred corn grab a large bowl and combine it with the remaining ingredients!

You may want to adjust the amount of salt you add to this depending on how you serve it. If you serve it with tortilla chips you will want less due to the fact the chips are salty. If you serve it over chicken, fish or pork then you might want a bit more.

Can I make it ahead?

You can serve it right away or chill it for later. Letting it sit in the refrigerator allows all of the flavors to marry together so it tastes even better! It will keep in the refrigerator for up to four days, but is best enjoyed within a few days of making it.

Do you need to soak corn on the cob before grilling it?

If you use fresh summer corn you don’t need to soak it first. I husk the corn and brush it with oil – just keep an eye on it as it grills and turn it every so often so it cooks evenly. Turns out so good every time!

How do you know when corn is done on the grill?

Corn is done when the kernels are tender and juicy! You can cut into a kernel and they should easily pop open – that’s the time to take the corn off the grill.

If you are like me you are getting your hands on all the fresh sweet corn you can get right now. It is a main ingredient in almost every meal I have right now. It’s one of my favorite summer treats! I decided it was time I made a delicious, healthy snack out of it too. That’s when this Grilled Corn Salsa was born!

Seriously. I think I’m going to make another batch just to eat with a spoon. You can eat this with chips, top your meat or fish its so flavorful!

Love Corn? More Options!

• Add Grilled Chicken to make this a Grilled Corn Salad for a light and healthy meal!
• For a summer party pair this salsa with Corn Guacamole for a fun option.
• One of my favorite things about summer is Corn on the Cob hot off the grill.

Recipe First Appeared on Julie’s Eats & Treats!