Description
Chipotle corn salsa is a vibrant and zesty dip that perfectly balances sweet, juicy corn with smoky chipotle peppers, tangy lime, and crunchy red onions. This easy-to-make salsa comes together in just 15 minutes and is ideal for summer barbecues or cozy nights in. Serve it with crispy tortilla chips or as a topping for tacos and grilled meats, elevating any meal with its refreshing taste. Get ready to impress your guests with this crowd-pleaser that’s bursting with flavor!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ears fresh corn (or 2 cups frozen corn)
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped
- Juice of 1 large lime (about 2 tbsp)
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Boil water in a large pot. Add husked corn and cook for 5-7 minutes until tender. If using frozen corn, simply thaw it.
- Finely chop the red onion and chipotle peppers.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cooked (or thawed) corn, red onion, chopped chipotle peppers with adobo sauce, lime juice, cilantro, and salt. Stir gently to combine.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Cover and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes for flavors to meld.
- Serve chilled with tortilla chips or as a topping on tacos.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ½ cup (120g)
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg