Smoky Grilled Corn Salsa

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

6 cups

Updated: Oct. 20, 2022
Our backyard grill is the perfect place to cook up the ingredients for homemade corn salsa. It’s yummy with tortilla chips and as a topping for meat, poultry and fish. —Alicia DeWolfe, Gloucester, Massachusetts
Smoky Grilled Corn Salsa Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 6 plum tomatoes, halved
  • 4 medium ears sweet corn, husks removed
  • 2 medium sweet yellow peppers, halved
  • 2 medium green peppers, halved
  • 3 jalapeno peppers, halved and seeded
  • 1 medium red onion, cut into 1/2-inch slices
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. Grill the tomatoes, corn, peppers and onion, covered, over medium heat for 10-12 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally. Allow vegetables to cool slightly. Remove corn from cobs; transfer to a large bowl. Chop the remaining vegetables and add to corn.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk the cilantro, oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, sugar and pepper. Pour over vegetables; toss to coat. Serve warm or cold.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 40 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 102mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch.