Corn Salsa With No Cilantro
Making fresh corn salsa without cilantro is easy when you substitute another herb and play up the other flavors. With no cilantro, a corn salsa recipe can still be just as delicious.
Servings: 6
Equipment
- 1 large pot for boiling water
- medium size mixing bowl
- serving bowl
- lemon/lime juicer
Ingredients
- 3 teaspoon salt
- 4 cobs of corn
- ½ red onion
- 2 jalapenos
- 2 limes
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon chili pepper
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped basil
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Add 2½ teaspoons of salt. Boil corn cobs for about 5 minutes until they are warmed and a brighter yellow. Be careful not to overcook.
- Remove the cobs from the water and cut off the corn kernels using a knife. To cut the kernels, hold the cobs vertically and cut off the kernels in strips. 4 corn cobs should yield about 3 cups of corn.
- Finely chop 1/2 of a red onion. Finely chop 2 jalapenos, removing the seeds and stem. Add the corn, onion and jalapenos to the bowl.
- Use the lemon/lime juicer to juice two limes and add the juice to the bowl. Add ½ teaspoon of salt, ¼ teaspoon cumin and ¼ teaspoon red chili pepper to the bowl and mix.
- Add 2 tablespoons of finely chopped basil to the corn salsa and mix. Transfer the salsa to a serving bowl and serve with chips or pita slices.