Recipes: Appetizers

Roasted OR Fresh Corn and Black Bean Salsa

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Serves

Ingredients

  • 3 ears Fresh Ontario sweet corn
  • 1 can Black Beans 500ml (rinsed and drained)
  • 1 Red sweet pepper (seeded and chopped)
  • ½ Small red onion (finely diced)
  • 1 Jalapeno pepper (seeded and finely diced)
  • 2 Medium field tomatoes (seeded and diced)
  • ¼ cup Fresh cilantro (chopped fine)
  • 1 tsp. Ground cumin (or more to taste)
  • 1 Lime (juice & zest)
  • 2 Tbsp. Canola or Olive oil
  • 1-2 tsp. Honey
  • Kosher salt & fresh ground pepper to taste
  • (Optional – hot sauce to taste.)

Directions

OPTION 1: ROASTED CORN

  1. Shuck corn, drizzle with olive oil and season with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper. Heat BBQ grill to medium-high heat. Grill corn on all sides until lightly charred, about 6 minutes total.
  2. Remove from the grill and allow to cool until you can handle. (Alternatively, corn may be blanched in boiling water for 2-3 minutes and then cooled in ice water before removing kernels.)
  3. Once cooled, using a sharp knife – cut kernels from cob.

OPTION 2 BEGINS HERE, FRESH CORN SALSA (CONTINUE IF USING ROASTED RECIPE)

  1. Combine corn, beans, sweet pepper, red onion, jalapeno, tomatoes and cilantro and mix well.
  2. Whisk together juice & zest from lime, cumin, oil and 1 tsp. of honey. Season with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust sweetness by adding more honey as desired.
  3. Combine lime/oil mixture with vegetables and mix thoroughly.
  4. Cover and let stand for 15-30 minutes before serving.
  5. Serve with fresh tortilla chips or use as a condiment for burgers and hotdogs!
    (This recipe works best with the freshest of corn – frozen corn lacks the flavour and crispness and will leave you disappointed.)
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